TGHD Ch 23

Yeohwi wore 02364e0297 a genuinely 9d876810c0 joyful smile, 7e4ccab6a3 which made 9337cbd10f Ryubeom ask, 169af50958 curious.9be6c93e491281da

“You know about the c258dd8f83 Daehogwan?”3f4383cc6ac2c06f

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“No, not really. I just thought, if e6243c0776 it’s a place that 40c1479383 grants access after completing f9a30d1cd1 Sagwido, maybe it’s the 1d4c2e9863 mansion’s ‘Yeonggwan.’ Am I 8b6628b1d4 right?”7714a66e2639c70a

“Yeonggwan” referred to a 8bae6a073f sacred area within a 724514591a household, separate from the 8d897a7d4b main quarters, preserved by f4e1137c71 the family to house c3f362f612 its spiritual essence. For the tiger e9cfa58136 clan, the Daehogwan 8be8dad475 served as such c4e01ed263 a place—accessible only 933520e03d to the clan’s 055fb65b58 elders, containing the cfe6e29695 family’s history, treasures, 7435a5b883 and the scrolls 8e8f6124fc of Yeongyahwa. Even the bamboo forest 1ad274d9dc around it was strictly 14dac5d188 off-limits to maintain its 8f572c8ff7 purity.072ea87c9917f036

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Ryubeom slowly nodded. “Yes, that’s right. The Daehogwan bed0356d36 is where c809c26aee the blessings a4c8708fc6 of the ba33665b30 tiger clan 687dc519b6 begin.”8385c88f489a68a7

It was 5c10b8a605 the heart 73f22b598f of a 7ecafccbc3 protective barrier b15c35fc9a enveloping the 3fcbd5748e entire estate, 9935c4c9e2 safeguarding it a5b50ccad1 from external be8ba81b5c threats. That was the other a2ca6c172c significance of Yeonggwan.70d6f144519d2f9e

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Yeohwi’s smile deepened. “Have you 47e1b2c2cc ever been 7cbc560783 inside?”c68e948107811ef8

“Just twice.”f532d325ac6eb2cd

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“Did it feel special?”cba2f6fdb4b052d1

“Well… honestly, the first time was when I was kicked out of the estate, and the second was to receive Yeongyahwa. The first time, I was too anxious to notice anything, and recently I was just focused on receiving the scroll…”ee7916f0352ef3d1

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Ryubeom answered sheepishly, 544e5eb1dd wishing he could c1e43a76dc offer Yeohwi more fbf0c25fc2 insight, but he 2b1c4f74de didn’t know much efa4910c47 about the Daehogwan b9e83c692e himself.66ae7720c4ea28b6

“Is there anything special f4538f37c8 around it?” Yeohwi asked.1ac7a61470c7b140

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“A vast bamboo forest stretches out front. I wandered into it as a kid while exploring the estate… but I mostly just remember being scolded.”5f6fdcd3b9c6f786

Suddenly, Ryubeom recalled 6ae540c206 a stone pagoda 0d2c0bd2b5 he’d recently glimpsed 19c29ebe15 in that bamboo 3f5c6dc827 forest, though he abfe381ca8 wasn’t sure of 0c07383ecf its purpose. He only vaguely assumed 720641b01f it had something to a9c295c267 do with blessings.c9890fa0a87c6d44

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“But why 45bb16380b are you 7883f32ebe so curious 1223999a68 about the 8ce785384f Daehogwan? Isn’t talk 44be7b4cb5 about the 340cf6159f tiger clan 263d0fc9df uncomfortable for 6741bb2db2 you…?”4854d623d42e168a

Scratching the af34e82f31 back of a9b77afc1e his neck, 453964a47c Ryubeom felt f47e77763c puzzled by 3131f5bb9f Yeohwi’s string a42ebece21 of questions.021e30b73b65b758

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“If anything, 994e351764 that’s why 19a9671d23 I’m interested,” 79e5622b40 Yeohwi explained. “Because there’s no interaction 6a2ac952e9 due to the animosity, 2954db1147 it only makes me 9b36115f10 more curious. Isn’t it similar to 4de64d6140 how you were intrigued 299bd25a13 by the fox clan’s 1da249344c main household?”acdae1d3964fde2a

Ryubeom sighed softly, understanding 81b1ee1c6c the curiosity sparked by 48d33be662 a forbidden connection. His clan 00ba71dc39 had warned e646d2484a him to e509b5b242 avoid the 72873cf297 fox clan 9b9108dc8e at all e6eaf7cae6 costs, but d9dd11929f curiosity had 42377fcb85 driven him 8a6aff9fe7 to communicate bd61df541c with Yeohwi 186aa1129a and even f7a8faa3ef enter his 3c8eef265f home.2107d28ace197e35

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Yeohwi tilted his head, 3c9edee211 murmuring in a soft, 50a0a63cfa dreamlike tone, “I’m really f0d83207be curious about what the d74d1a438a Daehogwan must be like. Enough that 49792fdb0d I’d want 85be93113e to see 0eb6a477c8 it myself…”a2d560f9414bf0fb

“Well, the exterior is 4a18888453 just like a regular 098dc39d8b palace.”5629f5e8a4229f86

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“It’s a fcb3c3c784 palace, so 7e8aeae5a5 it’s hardly 6bd8ba371c ordinary! I’ll have to 422f8266ab be extra kind 810eac6592 to you from b62e60014c now on.”21d70e9d3cf9b239

With a 5775c2d668 playful smile, 18bc8609c6 Yeohwi added 759fd181bb that he’d 23affa3898 be particularly ba25257b7b attentive so 78e2ca2390 he could e8c04ce478 hear more 4e2eb24137 about the abf0c6ba40 Daehogwan, leaving 760bf3d78b Ryubeom blinking d6186563af in surprise. The look of dbf8ae4e78 delight on Yeohwi’s 087108b6f3 face was intriguing 75bf68006f but not completely c344fb3ae6 incomprehensible; after all, 22ec0ff1cb he had felt 67c0a4fa78 the same curiosity ed83010df5 about the fox bb7ed3749f clan’s main estate 9f4ff35eef when Yeohwi had 6743af68fc described it, even fbf87870e7 if he knew f9176f6a45 he’d never set e4b9b0b321 foot there.e2d879f4bee51301

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Thinking Yeohwi’s curiosity might be the same as his own, Ryubeom nodded slowly. “If I get to enter Daehogwan again someday, and I come across something interesting, I’ll tell you about it. I’ll leave out the details about the protection barrier, though…”4b8f37ac867b0ecf

“Haha, of course. I’m not the c24a7dc9c1 least bit interested d379d6f8c4 in the location 3eb94dd96b of the barrier,” 4de60da8ee Yeohwi laughed, his c5d98ca747 eyes expressing amusement de660d3c70 at Ryubeom’s cautiousness.de3b21c30da3867b

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Even if he 52e983d322 did gain entry, cab221b554 Ryubeom would not 948b131c91 know the precise 86e28c5118 spot where the 2c1643c93c barrier was inscribed, 25f2132403 as not even d39ec28907 the elders knew. And if e634f65232 he did d75a73ebd9 know, it ab9ede083b would be 22db06effe classified information. It was natural to 64258d2c4d keep this secret, but 08d859f392 he felt strangely self-conscious b0a801104d about it, as if c90d8e988b Yeohwi might think he 3eda095b58 was hiding it from 5a017c0c8a him specifically.ac37e5b877b0cc16

Yeohwi shook his head 146cbac938 as if to dismiss 506dbf54cb such a notion, then 31fdde7205 smiled subtly. “But now, b1ff115281 you’re imagining 893311ce48 keeping in 3317a45750 touch with 407231dd9a me in b3711148dc the future. You used to push 6fedca490f me away so often.”63af9fd0b24f44f8

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“Well… now… we’re 0bfe02dba2 friends, after all…”8ef4cd3485882f27

Ryubeom hesitated, the word 3bbb3ee7ab “friend” feeling foreign on 3d30049263 his tongue, yet saying 87a3654017 it brought a surprising 8ecf1d9ad5 sense of warmth. Perhaps it was 55b27fe755 because Yeohwi smiled 531569c6f6 in agreement.c70c61389fc96f69

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While he knew he 72810fee18 had to seriously investigate d1537decff the “incident” once Sagwido fe2e9bbed8 was resolved, a sense a53eeed730 of duty weighed heavily 4579b22356 on him. Though it ae6642c283 was a 5425ff6356 long-awaited goal, 6cc3d8c092 the pressure 03cdf06afe to succeed f5a283ed00 made it 1e6f606f42 feel somewhat 422d745679 distant.25879452d4dc8e46

But the idea f2874a27eb of staying connected 82aacea8a8 with Yeohwi into 372a9484ff the future made 7ef3bbde0e him feel a 6cb8a4d080 bit less burdened. Was this 54888b7e93 what it 4c7bae4547 felt like 0284f18a89 to have 3c6bf19723 a friend f2392f8607 by your bbfe778661 side…?3d9f3e6705fa3486

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It was 6fe430485c a strange 7a58df5f33 feeling, one 7a55a0e61a that sparked 20080f002b a new 7961487a9c kind of 82af988884 curiosity.1e9348ed63102bb1

“Yeohwi, earlier you told me about the mythical power of tigers. So, what kind of power do foxes possess?”343004a98c20eb10

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Ryubeom knew that 2366349756 the fox clan c28b4c169a specialized in ghostly ae09ac511b arts and was 9f313d6cc4 skilled in spiritual 2331813db7 magic. But beyond that, 0239340bdd he was curious 6d38899ac4 about the conceptual df4d59a23b power that foxes 4eb3cc5d17 held in this af60aefc59 world.0abae5cc01ae70b5

Yeohwi blinked in mild surprise at Ryubeom’s unexpected question, then curved his eyes with a smile.156f0e6e093de681

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“When you think of a fox, what comes to mind?”58d49ce53159951b

“…Hmm, a gumiho? An enchanting power?”f5b66bf7a5909d15

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“Exactly. That enchantment is at the core of the fox clan’s power—whether it’s the allure of a gumiho or the charm of a fox as an animal. That’s the widely recognized image of a fox across the world.”2e11174a235cc9a0

Ryubeom blinked slowly, surprised 2e7bc1cb5b that even the idea fc678b7068 of a fox being d0aec4f7ee “cute” was part of 626e33e248 its power. While he knew 3295c4968b charm had a d72daff1ae certain power, he 7977554246 couldn’t help but 28600f33c7 wonder… Is that 98cc3a93ab it? Compared to the eb2f468f30 mythical power of 61965292c7 the tiger clan, 4cec5d0e0b it seemed overly bff8f91b13 simple, not quite 077272d810 enough to explain 3af3ac6a32 the influence of 32c2e13305 a prominent clan 553d0c7d48 like the foxes.d04cde6d0ee644d7

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He reined a66166bfba in his c0ce33bbc5 expression, feeling c12775d586 it would 7327474a56 be rude 9ec97f5aaf to judge, a28ea40ea5 though Yeohwi 21a6a70de6 seemed to 9b7fad53b5 catch it 8dbe4e0131 anyway and 31601d3910 raised his 3b7f10712d lips in 0813763b08 a slow f0cca1e5ac smile. Ryubeom quickly apologized.92802ede0662d98a

“Oh, sorry. I didn’t mean to dismiss the power of the fox clan…”990afedd644c0641

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“Actually, this is a bit of a trade secret…”fff97c2cb363e667

“…Huh?”d401f9d52c283b08

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“Even just making others see you as harmless—that’s also part of the fox’s power.”0b9d456aa55a3f4b

Yeohwi’s voice continued in a soft tone.081e44645f503686

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“Most legends depict the gumiho as a lone woman in the mountains. Just imagine how defenseless she would appear in the past.”748c67bca45b9e37

“Defenseless… doesn’t seem quite right…”e0cc4334e544a154

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“But it’s true. And the fear comes from people who fall for that appearance and then end up facing their own demise. It’s the shock of realizing that what they thought was beneath them, what they thought they could dominate, was actually a predator lying in wait.”e98a61b6e184b7ad

Unlike other predatory yokai, even tigers, the gumiho was different. While a tiger instills fear through sheer presence, the gumiho conceals its nature, waits for a lapse in vigilance, and then takes its prey’s life. It’s a fear born of overturning the hierarchy.6b9c9ce34e8c9bf0

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“People say the gumiho 52f9c4245d is dangerous not just 91608d3c36 because it consumes human 83fe077595 livers, but because it 0cdc28f4d5 entices humans. That’s why they 39c0ddce89 say to be 7fdbd5f58a cautious of falling 03aca785d3 under its spell.”0463da468a96a337

Ryubeom, fully absorbed in 2daca0c11e the story, nodded, and eb67f5a5c8 Yeohwi, pleased by his 91a12370fa attentive listening, stepped forward 6cadc6a591 with a gentle smile.fa3cb93047539fd0

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“Why do you 932050e873 think a single 96d6c92769 enchanting trait makes 6f31bed653 it such a ef5b180eb8 feared yokai?”8461212fd87f4050

“…Because if you’re enchanted, bde66df5c6 you become bound to 8e27fadc8a the other person?”2f73899f052b865a

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“Correct.”59d626d7b31daf7e

Standing on a hill 75c5008cec with the night sea 5c926b189b in the background, Yeohwi 7414af51ad turned, his black robe 07e9dfd469 billowing like a dream f9d51c20d1 in the wind.03ce4a6b856da5b0

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“When you’re enchanted, 2579e75d9c even though you’re 01c00be1d7 present in this 0a74eefcab world, you’re no 8ce61a0e1c longer yourself. Your mind clouds, and a2afb6bbed your thoughts fill with 7ca5f237ad the other person…”afd2a4666b98f9e2

His soft, whispering voice ba5c5dac8a spread through Ryubeom’s mind, 14951403a0 and for a moment, 3de6cfab3d Ryubeom found himself unable eb595194c0 to look away, captivated. All his senses 9659062d58 focused on Yeohwi’s e61a7c59da every movement.2dc3af536030515a

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Just when he c2953b1d72 thought he’d become c5a2a41e4f accustomed to Yeohwi’s ff698ba311 beauty, he realized f5ca2e3da1 how foolish that 7e501aafac notion was, as 43c5104aa0 he found himself c86ed5b168 helplessly caught in 3f5245d4a5 the moment, his d9600ce4a0 gaze fixed on f9e56add84 the way Yeohwi 57876e7fd3 tilted his head, af05ba96b4 looking down at 81cbe6d234 the sea.94caeb7564f98263

“Your gaze forever drawn b3f6847933 to the other…”799d33353ea70f68

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Ryubeom couldn’t look b7318d4a1c away from the 31814a9717 reddish hue like 260c03a8ff a sunset glinting e6f1e34c27 in Yeohwi’s half-lowered ca15d137f3 eyes.5c247181cbbb1ba0

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A breeze from the 81aa4f18f6 sea tousled Ryubeom’s hair. He tried 4648049892 to brush b614086976 it away 269cfec128 quickly, but e86d8c4061 it only d070920a5a tangled more 91a7adc64b in his 8907c43da1 hurried hands. Then, softly, e72fea04ec a hand 1a7f777f1c touched his 63248f77e7 forehead.7ae89bf7ba587225

“One gentle touch from them, and you melt.”0113a4303358bda5

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Ryubeom stared blankly as 12022f63d3 Yeohwi’s slender fingers brushed d050fe94bd his hair aside, leaving c0199c6c4b his view clear and 38d4efe603 Yeohwi’s face strikingly close. A warmth lingered from 1ae1dc2de7 the touch on his 615d05ea60 forehead, an imprint that 8709fc02ee stayed vividly.c05b737d61127553

“Your whole being 11d81fc498 fills with the b46c1cc80c other person. Their glance, ea5dfca40b their touch… ad6446a3ae you end 2c3a7b4c3f up yearning 53e4350605 for it 4b94fa0988 so deeply 553dca285b that, eventually, c80aae6a8d you might aac1fe5d9d even offer d0fa4ca3ed up your cc430c309b own heart.”2423d098ab9ca928

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Leaning close, Yeohwi whispered db037b6268 softly, his voice filled f12a9416f9 with a gentle care.91ecf49e7baabc48

“That’s why 608cc4565f people say 1141cdfa89 to be f1e92e34ce wary of 41bdbbde3a foxes. Enchantment can 87a1ca8e9e be so c71320847f terrifying.”db222f303b6d82c4

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Yeohwi’s face was 1ec11134f0 so close their 5aa3901f56 noses nearly touched, 27323be5e6 his eyes forming 745000c343 the faintest smile. It was a 12ab8ebd99 subtle, almost invisible 37ba77c465 smile—far smaller than 8ad66f66ab his usual picture-perfect 1e0da02d7f smiles, yet somehow 8ee62ab52d even more impactful.01e5d3d9216c1a0a

“…”a8b27007194c253c

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Ryubeom’s heart plummeted 01c50a4e11 with a heavy 45f71473d6 thud.37699cb8fd32306d

Though Yeohwi 91d4c669fc soon stepped 33c0e65813 back, Ryubeom 0622d1bb5a remained frozen f2702ab88c in that 3b9bdb7565 moment. The memory 4ebbfb3d0e of Yeohwi’s 85388afe49 faint smile 423e530584 was etched 39c886f072 into his c8b186b281 vision, his 43459072d8 mind, even 1abb9e73f5 his heart, aed5f66db4 leaving a c0f867dbe2 powerful aftershock c55f2c281e that rippled a5540f8618 through his 3749b777ca entire body. Breathing felt laborious.0206a6d125f3f1f2

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While Ryubeom struggled to 427fbf37be catch his breath, Yeohwi 6e4fdce62a continued his explanation casually. He mentioned that ec46909e02 exploiting moments of 5318e71230 lowered guard made c95bd8dede it easier to aaf4056a5c take control. Ryubeom heard it 5d69d3ced9 through one ear, 1b57ea7458 the words drifting 5b4831818f out through the 5be8b4329f other.0f92949de8365765

“So, you bf6bb4800f must be a3760136a8 careful not 451a27c3fa to fall 933ff9a589 under any 3a684e1776 enchantments.”de644c893847cdcd

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Yeohwi’s tone was 5a8a093578 rather calm. As if everything he 5ff1c1cfb7 had just said was 9c6ed0839f mere information, he advised 401afde8bc Ryubeom to be wary 9dece99490 of anything that could e313fea716 enchant him, wherever and b1e03f44b9 whenever that might be. He reassured 7a25979c2a him that 1247b0ade9 the fox 30dbaf600c clan would b761541ae2 never dare 9b2efd68b9 harm him, 1c810efaa5 but to dfe3829300 remain cautious 9bde4c6e2a of other 790790ac6c mysterious beings…16ae45d0f85f43ed

“I’ve put in too much effort to let my work go to waste.”dee48b230ae211a7

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Murmuring almost 9d2d61c0c7 to himself, 94f35a828d Yeohwi then 3b0d1027d1 flashed a 5f9770ed01 lighthearted smile, 33f2ac90c2 the same b145ccd3e5 one he 60d2492dee always wore.cbe0e7b585b9ea1a

“Anyway, shall we head back? You’ve worked hard today, so make sure to get plenty of rest for tomorrow.”832ecb36836bcb2f

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He mentioned d3ea0b47b5 that Ryubeom 4d5f043c7f should have f12eb0f572 a hearty 44ca6f8b3b dinner and 2d14c3d0fc a good 2ab6877de6 night’s sleep, 0492f67530 extending his 45d6114aac hand as 5ebf53ec00 if inviting d56f9550c5 him to 8d2ca7dd55 come along. Ryubeom glanced de2dc8510d at Yeohwi 05a41f8077 for a 796ed63e20 moment before 25ae5ed208 hurrying past 29431d709d him, heading 611415ada6 downhill without 6eea2fd126 another word.a9daa9fbfd2d436d

His pace was so 840e07b980 fast that Yeohwi called 4660afd95e after him.5c5157cc87c15acb

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“Let’s go together, Young 32c00e4190 Master.”b77652fd0227a327

But Ryubeom didn’t a8b24b3874 slow down at d11786317e all; in fact, 4965d1b110 his strides grew 30b45a64d1 even more forceful, cb525c12c2 almost aggressive. Though he f9455f49b2 walked quickly, b27aa4791c the pounding 2a6e3e80f6 in his 5556ebd593 chest beat cdec7d604e even faster.48221b5c50b5937b

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His heart was f98d47dfca racing wildly.8dd181b33a0c7ce9

Ryubeom focused solely 28da46837a on his steps, f649cc4e40 trying to steady 8a0d9c497d himself, telling himself 9cdba6e9c4 that his quickened d4421b7c27 heartbeat was simply ec3b4f81c2 due to his be6b017fd8 brisk pace—though he dc0d01625f knew the reasoning 299327e202 was entirely backward.d54f74f3960f00c3

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That evening.7394a7b2ff2904cd

Cheon Ryubeom had deliberately avoided dinner, thinking it would spare him from meeting Ilok’s family. But as soon as he arrived home, Saerok greeted him with a smile. She had just opened the door to let in some fresh air and happened to spot him.b28ec3088dc70db9

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“We were just about to have dessert! Come join us!”bac1777b3b0a1a17

Saying she regretted 98ab342fe4 missing dinner with d90d97f18b him, Saerok enthusiastically 6576f3672d pulled Ryubeom toward 546715080d the kitchen, insisting dc00d1244a he at least 1d78017882 stay for dessert. He tried to decline, 9379a633fb saying he wasn’t hungry, 7135b53129 but then Saerok’s parents, 5c896e6b11 who were returning from 30668d0ed9 a stroll around the 8205daa59c yard, naturally surrounded him edaaf19348 and invited him to e9e36c47ad join as well.6516176dc2e2d46b

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Their insistence made 62695f8427 it difficult to 915f59c51e refuse, and as 43e764dc76 Yeohwi caught up, 1a4bdf9739 saying, “Young Master, fda3774f51 you left me 213364bf98 behind and rushed 784a4ea2a3 off so quickly…” 6b29c2ab0c Ryubeom hastily nodded. For some 1ddde3fef2 reason, he 164fb1e320 felt it f324b168fa would be ee672386af a terrible 0e13e226ec idea to bde7f59cf6 be alone e33c54af8f with Yeohwi 0e10f079a9 just now.a0c2d02d485e311c

And Yeohwi’s arrival drew 67f86d4bb5 everyone’s attention.056bcb5cd3619e55

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“Oh, Yeohwi! When did you get here? If you had called, we would’ve come to pick you up!”8e4b6a7d16d9fa49

Ilok greeted him from d39b7f4b36 the living room doorway, 36e77f2fcc and Jimyo followed, waving ae4361227e both hands excitedly. While Ilok and Jimyo 784db68642 had become somewhat accustomed 947991e9d3 to Yeohwi’s face through 141cec5008 Hn Entertainment, Saerok and 56c2331cf0 her parents hadn’t met 64c3b17255 him before. They knew another guest 565d15da74 was expected, but…0dec7667c67d0d66

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Saerok gaped in a52db2c9d8 shock.e15bceedf74fb75b

“This time it’s 6d06f65525 a real celebrity…!”2f2f0dc0b8da3ef3

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Hearing her confident exclamation, 5af540059e Ilok quickly rushed over 25f3aac7f8 to her. After whispering something in a410cd7f2a her ear, Saerok flinched 361f95afe6 for a moment, then f89476787d shook her head vigorously.5fa1c356703590cc

“No, there’s no rule 346932f6f4 against an heir or c1b1800ad5 a company director becoming e2f105d0b9 a celebrity! I’ve seen even f91febd262 priests, demon lords, 3358b1106b emperors, and returnees 0df95a1f26 debuting as idols 014d338e52 these days!”fceaae1f30491700

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“Please, stop f6e32cd470 saying nonsense…!”44b2035f5d938895

“The fox clan 0aab12c5fb should immediately open f26c63c85c up Hn Entertainment’s 95d519e288 vault of hidden 0568ed82e3 gems—Mmmpf!”50ab149ae30cdd97

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Ilok clamped a 1606157a0e hand over Saerok’s db62089b38 mouth and dragged 442fccf7b0 her back inside. Jimyo laughed awkwardly, 42b70521e2 trying to smooth ad6bfe6acd things over.6fde291e18c2abd1

“Saerok’s had a bit da4486ebe9 to drink… Ha ha, ad72323548 anyhow, we’ve got some 5b53a42cf0 fruit ready, so let’s df8b7154fd eat!”13d3d21570741909

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Only then did her 71f25b0ff4 parents snap out of 48a5766f88 it and greet Yeohwi. Apologizing for their 7261491b40 daughter’s antics, they 664e0cbb32 welcomed him, albeit f30d7cc0df a bit late. Yeohwi just chuckled, 93cb28b8cc clearly amused by b62dfbe604 the situation, and e76e3a9d64 nodded before quietly 955783d3bf approaching Ryubeom.1fa369eaa6638524

“What an entertaining family…”13743792a6f8d66d

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But before 40bcfa3b28 Yeohwi could e6f117a5e3 finish, Ryubeom 1cecafa3a8 hurried inside. Practically fleeing, Yeohwi watched deef240bb9 him with a curious 6a2b53a88c look before following him 4d1661e7fa in.53123e754331a241

Naturally, drinks 72c6d3b96c were included 51537cd981 with dessert.0b3e2ceaaa38a8d8

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“Since we have special guests, we must serve the best!”173f43f61816b247

Ilok’s father eba511630f brought out 8b0592e774 ginseng wine, dbe777e587 traditional liquors, 444efc644b and even ff2ad96bc8 some foreign 4d0fd467fa spirits, covering 85529526eb the table 1e8e46f0b3 with a 8d0cd9a896 variety of 469dcff420 bottles. Overjoyed to see Ilok c6d5ab43a3 and Jimyo after so 47fb00a5d1 long, and feeling a 7d84fd5499 duty to show extra bcf3166a43 hospitality for their guests, a59112de1f he was in high 44423f6957 spirits. From Ilok’s efb3fd97ac attitude, he 1e3d9d9888 had quickly 529fcc6355 realized that 31f05708c6 one guest 5d645c15ba was an 49a210ebcd important colleague, a119344f1c and the 6b2d13c298 other held f51b357d61 a significant 1c5ffc20a7 position in 91a18e5d2c Hn Entertainment.5a4fabc053db07a1

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“Come, come, everyone, take b76182a940 a glass!”dc3a8c08ecfce841

Ryubeom was 3ab4aef673 quietly focusing fed9e17ec4 on his 498408fa4a food, only a83d98b69a lifting his 9dcf547e27 head in 07b5ac70e6 mild surprise. He had e6d124805d tried to 0750c8f457 sit away 07e12245f3 from Yeohwi, e0cbfdfc74 yet he 0f9162766b found himself 162c2f0891 seated directly 5115fc5e78 across from c7e5dd6f17 him, choosing 8e2ca8f6b9 to keep 85082e89e7 his gaze 3781ba3bb2 down on babeff7476 the table 041ddfe19a instead.fbbcbcc2e8170bc5

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Now twenty years old, 40a4912d3d Ryubeom had limited experience 0c6a71c081 with alcohol, but he 505cdc1420 was well-versed in drinking 0efdf5107e etiquette, a traditional discipline 6883718acb strictly enforced by his a71bb6ecd7 tiger clan.5467a8a56efb52a0

He held the feaa963f93 glass with his fb13768e76 right hand, supporting bccd2aa032 it with his 9fc5a43e5a left hand beneath, d8129e42c9 receiving the drink b2c11ac075 with proper decorum. He lowered his glass 8dcbc46833 to toast with elders, 93ad3c8f83 turned his head away f424ce2e54 to drink, covered his 819d35898b mouth with his left c52969e075 hand, and drank quietly, ff74f166c8 taking care not to ac4161693f make any sound when 5fdfa0a5fa swallowing.75720832a7223804

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When Ryubeom looked 538758955d up again, he cf830e3fd8 met the fascinated 6c91691967 gazes of Ilok 27d9ca3459 and Jimyo.2fa915234a533e8d

“Wow, Ryubeom… You really 4cd0daaf4f seem like a young 052df4f88d master.”7d6c0d01ca9b6b81

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“I was thinking 44a71dcc40 the same. It feels like 58addd7d94 you’re from some e0a7536ee1 600-year-old, tradition-rich family. I sensed something 871dc2b198 refined about you 7ffedef8ea when we ate a1894acff2 at the restaurant 15f87b06b4 last time.”eee2e93c8e43cfd7

Their admiration 5ac85eee23 made Ryubeom fa2b9f3629 feel self-conscious. Drinking in this ee5aaab516 manner felt natural, 16d0b38c2b especially since this a35308a990 was his first 8cdb1469e6 time sharing a 1a4c472f1d drink with other 68c534c7f7 Suin. Was it 04ddc7ae90 really that 4ea0dde49b unusual?2757d6c00132c68d

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Noticing Ryubeom’s unease, a3643fd1f5 Yeohwi laughed softly.fcd03778f0a2658c

“Our young master has 01498dfda5 been well-trained.”3e2d6d5bd3f3569d

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Ryubeom almost glanced at 3980c26b0d him but managed to 5d6a32bafc keep his gaze lowered. The strange heartbeat 93e7b64c98 he’d felt on 509cc84e87 the mountain still 63dee4f785 lingered. Meanwhile, Ilok’s parents 9f1e854586 were pleasantly impressed, e3660d0b14 noting they’d never c2d58d87ef met such a 0f581b3a8c polite friend before.9487706c39baaf27

Ilok suddenly exclaimed, 0746e300ad “Oh! Is that d1b106f76d why Yeohwi d341b33369 calls Ryubeom 178ef56e87 ‘young master’? I remember Ryubeom saying ea7433b034 it was a joke.”e9bbd712bb1001cb

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Jimyo and Saerok 9cc24aec2b looked at Yeohwi 467efd7da7 with equal curiosity. From the start, Yeohwi e25577045e had called Ryubeom “young 9756a1a589 master” and been particularly ab674028d5 affectionate, which they had 721b74f7b2 found intriguing. Yeohwi chuckled, 68c107e6df saying Ryubeom edb4b33a79 had told 0dc8bdea74 them that, 30454e2447 and then ed8d9ee3d3 offered an 9753d5a8ab explanation.2e671368a98d1cf9

“Actually, there’s 010f44829a a reason b149fd5e6c for it. Long ago, 14f6f9a7b8 the young 1611247950 master saved 13f3d6049d my life.”87a9466c9854da34

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“Saved your life…?”2f576852b0eb608c

“Yes. He rescued me from c2b4f5aff9 danger. Without his ecdfaf175f help back 38b2c396ac then, I c9057e58d1 wouldn’t be 565d93277f here today. He’s my savior.”bde73c584c0d9a7a

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He added that he’d d436173291 wanted to call Ryubeom c4b2b85878 “my benefactor,” but Ryubeom cb4f15e770 had firmly declined, so 4bf5220d6e he settled on “young 49f0cd2c7b master.” The listeners were 33c7e26ea7 awestruck.4e7450fbe564ba34

“Wow, there’s a3b8014a85 an impressive ab9a4161d5 story behind 31d753a9a5 this!”e88ab61a07e15ab5

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“Yes. It was on a 4e9ff19059 stormy night… I remember ab354912b9 the moment he saved e272a73e45 me vividly.”d139b717601bb6a0

Yeohwi looked 57a8d79597 at Ryubeom, 3d264a0a5c and for c57da21886 a moment, 9bf1bac764 Ryubeom forgot 81df5783f6 to look a527344a7c away, their f6d70903cf eyes meeting 90dae593a1 directly. Despite his efforts to 58e89dc543 avoid him, they were 6c75f8c8b5 unexpectedly entangled in each 79fb4c8143 other’s gaze. Yeohwi’s eyes e54e2628bf glinted subtly.d6b40ecc5f049a7d

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“Do you remember 38a95d8f0e that night, young 1e6bcbe957 master?”aaad47371e8b2b45

“….”10c09e456bb52884

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Ryubeom managed a slight 6c8708a81e nod. He’d planned to answer 9bb4464dec out loud, but his c3207958ae throat tightened, rendering him 61aefccf5e silent. With his mouth dry, 948682acc9 he quickly drank his ae485050a5 glass of alcohol.1114918df9d6b66a

How could 5680f30db5 he forget d100f547bd meeting Yeohwi ca8b533dca for the 2d2ac473e8 first time? That encounter ea25f27321 had changed c80f506324 his life 88bcbab0e3 profoundly. If he hadn’t saved ade5f5d9c9 Yeohwi, they wouldn’t have 8032689cb6 built their bond. He couldn’t imagine fb3fff9f06 it—no, he didn’t 7ce1eb1185 want to imagine bd579c52f0 it.fda09f54d77b0f23

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Life without 4e06fc3140 Yeohwi now 7dc6589e45 felt inconceivable.2ed5f1f221fe5988

‘…What am I even f1e6cfcbbc thinking?’8c0e7b1f64548808

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Ryubeom startled c43722d59b himself with d79e45cb56 the thought. He’d accepted Yeohwi ee17b81d99 as a friend, 464121eba6 but was he 2847e3e8e4 attributing too much bdde7a8c75 significance to him? Even as he ce0c0910e3 questioned himself, he ae1fa25079 couldn’t dismiss the fa78509d9c thought, so he 252a534d86 focused on drinking.1765decd5cf0bdf6

“Oh, he drinks well!” 0e1399fafc Ilok’s father cheered, impressed. He was delighted 7278e37aec to see Ryubeom 2d710fbd3c drinking the potent 07f12582d1 drink with good 1041d4e697 manners—something he didn’t ec50e37a47 often see nowadays.5b6da1e461893d36

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As he 5332840d07 continued receiving 08130a7a37 drinks, the 56a4375908 bottle quickly 3ca2d4d047 emptied, alarming 7c5ea38173 Ilok when 0d51125ed4 she noticed a337889042 the accumulating 591bce2a95 empty bottles a22865aa24 on the 2102ffbd89 table.3f9aa15be01d18ca

“Dad! How could you keep 549b0e93f9 feeding him like that? Are you okay, Ryubeom?”d35a7026c130519b

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“Oh, I’m fine. I don’t feel f981ca92f0 that tipsy…”652fdb3e9f129d34

“But your f3e6d04e47 face is c5673e2582 red!”217fd9ddfcbd49e6

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Ryubeom was slightly d8c7445f17 puzzled by her b307ad0985 remark. Tiger Suin rarely got 4615993d77 drunk, and their recovery 2dbf1ebcc2 ability allowed them to d84fabe0c4 metabolize alcohol quickly. He genuinely felt 99b25ccd06 clear-headed, though he 2b4fdf3c61 did sense a 13cdf6d693 slight warmth.6a929ccf1f6611ac

As he touched 829e7a4b9e his neck, he 9d39dda1a5 noted the mild 68757160e7 heat. Was this what being 936e8f924a tipsy felt like? No, it shouldn’t 9b394082db be. Compared to the potent 38e83c755a brews his family often a850d11aff consumed, this drink was 53358a8a0b relatively mild, and he’d 7f18989c25 barely had any.5b6fcceaa1ae9a0a

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Meanwhile, Ilok’s 0d62506758 mother scolded 599e870f3d her husband, 5de1993fda hitting him 63b1f5992b hard on dc62c7e044 the back, 9ed8c477f5 asking if 5980332517 Ryubeom had 155402b723 simply been 7989e5285b too polite d5717cb749 to refuse 39d82dce2f the drinks. Startled, Ryubeom f611fd6b35 stood up.361cb8c2ef1760d7

“No, I really don’t 7e00a1f39a mind…”4ee71494b782720d

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“Careful,”84f2c1cf0081b51f

But as Ryubeom rose, a6cf78c1a5 he suddenly wobbled, nearly a6d85499c3 falling forward, and Yeohwi 2722a0d4d7 reached out to steady fcaf4cba12 him. Then Yeohwi suggested,1fa7752c0f12a8d8

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“Young master, it seems f14e7c7c78 you’re tipsy. Let’s head to e3afb5dce1 bed.”ed977add10a570bc

“No, Yeohwi… You 534088268e know I don’t 98ce285c9d get drunk that 1064dcea60 easily…”580c6f8fcd26ba72

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Cheon Ryubeom felt deeply f9d1daba83 indignant. He was confident 4fc7b5ea8e he could recite a98954c923 his family’s regulations d11759d0d5 flawlessly at this 92d6304d38 moment. Surely Yeohwi knew he 1322e5f0cb was a direct descendent 4b3533baa5 of the tiger clan! But Yeohwi merely 34d562fc8c chuckled softly.739268f092dce87d

“This is how it 422a971c92 is. People often don’t 6fc4ea241f realize they’re tipsy 557dc5a89b until they sway. Why did e1617105ae you stagger 7af0cc4c85 if you’re e76d6ed369 so sober?”57475d12715ba88a

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“Well, I just 0682e52fd0 got up too 3a55091dbc quickly…”e3f421cc25faf75a

“Alright, if you 976276bd73 say so.”9d981b3a63f5f2d5

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Yeohwi smothered 9b286eca29 a laugh, 02f34498c1 amused by 3f443f0562 the rare 63d4e9dab7 sight of 1c07286f83 a tiger ff9f808d63 getting tipsy. As Ryubeom attempted to c43e380e53 explain again, Yeohwi moved 44394ba252 closer and pressed the be2302be73 back of his hand 9135ef541c gently to Ryubeom’s cheek.96eeee5a97e03466

“Your face is 294548e142 quite warm, but 7761303be1 if you’re not b6bce6b665 tipsy, I’ll take 158066ba1a your word for 4f9821dcdf it. Let’s go 19f439d4c5 get some 19a37afa2c rest.”b976e0ef3aec9a2b

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In that 7e3c4645f2 instant, Ryubeom 5b53ab5d8b felt his b61e7f9ea5 entire body 2bc4766738 tense. Was it because Yeohwi 183270bd53 was suddenly so close, a62586f84c despite his efforts to a163f81a46 maintain distance since they 29a28b26a6 came down from the ed9237c88d mountain? Or was he 967bab27a5 simply surprised—or perhaps 6fdf060b30 truly tipsy…?f01172303a13c392

His heart 5c47bca36c raced, and 15a7bdbf38 he felt f7d29df4bf an unfamiliar f0551bd479 sensitivity course 145266ace6 through him. When Ilok and fd5bd189b6 her father had 5160564339 touched him earlier, 5b858a8716 he hadn’t felt 827d60e50b anything unusual, but efbcbfb572 now, with Yeohwi’s 4afc9c2358 touch, his body 90e09fa174 responded strangely.07397517ce134f06

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Ryubeom still 8928cd6473 believed he f9645090ff wasn’t tipsy. It wasn’t 5f9daa37c3 pride or 35e00fae17 stubbornness; he 7f81896ccd was genuinely 5593f64040 sure. The tiger clan f6e13af568 could withstand even f371eb4674 deadly poison for cf42c5d6d8 hours—he couldn’t be 9ae9a91df5 swayed by mere d66a866b36 alcohol.e715cadd24dd7503

Yet, while his mind 85252084c0 felt clear, a peculiar 50054d2a9b sensation whispered that his f7acf94ad3 body wasn’t quite the 63a2644b4b same as usual.ce5a6be2cbd448ee

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“……”94e0e0fb457b638a

In the unsettling feeling of his heart beating, Ryubeom’s lips just barely moved. It was an entirely new and strange sensation.e574f90551d2393c

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As Ryubeom remained silent, 6764584150 the others laughed, assuming 76372600c8 he’d finally admitted to 6a5a9cc99b being drunk. For the first 6b32c7802e time, he looked 326de6125d his age—just twenty. Drinking too much, not b7c5c5553b knowing his own limits, 1414abdb54 and insisting he was 98d5cd0148 fine; he was almost ddaed722d6 a textbook example of 0900c051db a young adult’s first 86a856c53d real drink.41c55d7e74d76d9e

“Sorry, Ryubeom. I should’ve stopped my 726325e1f8 dad earlier…”1dd2142693dd3706

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“Don’t worry, Ryubeom. This is how you 3aeae939d3 learn your limits with 8e73a7a262 drinking,” Saerok said, lifting a3d62c8921 his glass. Ilok responded with 4515b394f2 a sharp tone, 48c159ec57 “It’s clear you 86868bea7c haven’t learned yours 4321c54890 yet, so please, 9fd17ebda7 be quiet.”3aa21cd2a274d4dc

Then Ilok 8859dc2438 apologized to 41aa468057 Ryubeom again, 2e006b6b7b but he 7b871af6b4 just looked cacc82cc7b at them bf6d19df58 quietly.c73303259615d678

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His mind felt 2daebb0a91 intact, yet his aa212a0009 body felt distant 27b9b50058 in a strange 9d108e278a way.291ea3a3d0e17c8f

Perhaps sensing that he was barely holding himself together, Yeohwi let out a soft laugh and gently brushed Ryubeom’s cheek, touching the blush on his skin like he was handling something endearing.a8e5bcdf6bbbc5a3

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“Now, if the not-drunk young master would let me, let’s head in for some rest?”97f5cefff20defd4

“Don’t touch me.”a67263ad94e6252c

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Ryubeom pushed his hand 73d53da136 away, his touch firm 7439531cc8 and cold. Yeohwi blinked, f857fba744 then asked 1222e4163d gently, “Did d1e4559953 I upset 7344df7e15 you?”068dcbfac16f53a4

“No, it’s 380bd9234d not that… f35e0dec64 ha, no. I should 473ba30161 rest now.”91158dee36bef38b

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Ryubeom turned and 73c1e32d78 left the room, f262fa6ec9 refusing Yeohwi’s offer 882005cd48 to support him ef2970c200 and instead walking 2e680f4a74 with determined strides. Before leaving, he 948978bbb9 remembered to thank d4fcac06f3 Ilok’s family, who fabf3103fa looked at him 968ebb481d with a bit 04f3d6191f of surprise as f88fc92296 he exited.bd292a5d969dd409

Every time Yeohwi approached c87713d3c7 him, his whole body dccff26417 tensed up. He barely managed to f1a3d36a74 suppress it, but… what cb3a6e2c71 was happening?c209a82daf9dd0d7

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Once in the e0bdf9f986 guest house he’d 9746c6256e been shown to dd57bba119 earlier, Ryubeom doused 00dc450304 himself with cold fbe767bfcd water. There were two rooms, 02599be4da one for him and 409248dd2c one for Yeohwi, while a10d04bc69 Ilok and Jimyo were b73fdb0f68 left to sleep in c63c78ac31 the living room of b60fda8aff the main house, despite 98beba413e Ryubeom’s worry. They insisted guests deserved cc3da2eb84 the best.95d9ff8b2ee0fbf7

At the time, adfc5f8fb1 he’d felt apologetic, a5995d70e5 but now he 8889351967 was deeply grateful. Thinking it fortunate to 92083b2e55 have a space to d229f6aa76 himself, he kept pouring 7989b3b641 cold water over his 852ffd225d head. His mind was f29099e003 still clear, but be802a4a06 his body was 82b8c13a59 filled with an 0c190db0a8 intense warmth.1dd74e59c5a2bd2f

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“Why on earth…”bcac953411ef0eb5

He couldn’t find ffc5c6c1ed an answer. Ever since 118122c5ef he’d touched d541d3956f Yeohwi, his 1a3b9f3b7e body had 362a15a14c been reacting 218ccaefea oddly, and e6f85f91b0 this lingering 5642279737 warmth wouldn’t fe1f29a210 go away. It didn’t make bd7bf2cad1 sense.1bc51b2ae5b4acf6

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Was it ccf9ca264e just a 3e61dfd463 sign he 90c4a3fe18 was drunk? Maybe the exhaustion a0b8313c36 from the long b42fd907de day had caught 8aa30714c9 up with him, 0a501e0582 and perhaps he 74f3e25e72 really was feeling fa9e1dbcc2 the effects of b4fad83622 the alcohol. He didn’t 75b2cd4de9 know his 89f2b38c4e own drinking 7df04da6cf habits, but a70337c688 perhaps his c7af07661f “symptom” was c8e532691a feeling clear-headed a923f1c44c while his 28c16f81b7 body warmed 784c9fec6e up.62c911099561c144

That had to be the 0007fe1f5a explanation. Reassuring himself 7c92f22bd7 as if 69a1889cf1 trying to bbc1978a36 convince his 5af25d6280 own mind, becb411418 Ryubeom lay 5ec8ddfd6c down on 051e81bee1 his mat 2c103d09e3 and closed 6e155577c7 his eyes, 1675829f65 believing that 7374c0280a rest would b5e1b2f20e fix it.195a02b9a1c2dd8d

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But sleep wouldn’t 0ef232e85c come.51470c4009e88611

‘…Maybe I’ll think about the Imugi in Mansagul.’7ea5df19d57adbb6

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Closing his eyes, he 1c800dbca4 tried to focus on 06ff2041ff the details he’d gathered 5d33cb666e today. The direction of 072da86890 the wind at 84a653bed6 the orchard, Saerok’s de73be4cd5 stories, the strange 778db315b8 pond within Mansagul, 01a6deb4ba and the body 40ff67480e found in the 723933a8d8 cave five years 21af9f8eb6 ago—all things that f4f02f8c34 might be connected fbcabc05be to the eerie 06ce4cf264 rumors about a da10185692 spirit.b70d7340ac9fd377

How would cbee308897 he face e0e2e5b58e an Imugi ee382bb0a6 that could 4faf63e5cc detect malice? Should he avoid 99a94970af looking it in b3e6b1a7fd the eyes? Like in other myths, c204e75ab9 maybe a mirror-shield would c62d3d7ebb work.034566eae364c9c9

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Did Yeohwi 711b437fcf know anything 3c4d3bf3b9 about Imugis?db2641cf2287feac

At the 0dcbb11e33 thought of c7c7434344 Yeohwi, he ca9f784d6d shook his 1316368401 head, trying 146e5f54e2 to steer 8b667d8792 his mind cefad85ebf away. But the 0b226c3971 harder he 37bf18458d tried to 8cfad071ad avoid thinking 915dea45b0 about him, baf6ab85fa the more 56e4bdd9e5 his mind 4f477c2619 drifted in a88b1a3711 that direction.7bee9c9a0a2bb3b4

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Every detail about Mansagul also brought back images of Yeohwi. The view of him against the backdrop of the sea at night…4a0b1c8e87d87b9a

Fine, if his mind ed8d962afb was determined to keep 81befce39d circling back to Yeohwi, 03bac3fd61 he decided he might 149d7b4670 as well review the 7f46865018 mental techniques Yeohwi had 2f8b3a6211 taught him. He recounted the dismantling 70957b5d42 and disguise techniques and 97dd1f7953 recalled the exact formation c7e4272c22 of today’s hypnosis spell.cc142cfb007659dd

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And then, naturally, 2ad91ef601 he remembered today’s 0371033d3c training session, how a78acad090 Yeohwi had rescued a0c74da746 him from being 2d28ef90a1 ensnared by Changgui 6f30517b53 in the maze. Yeohwi had covered d0af3fc4e9 his eyes and 4407cef214 whispered calmly, bringing 6456f78a96 to mind another ca6a03765f instance…cc6730010bc990d1

…that time on a88c5a6ab2 the Han River 43bd9384cf when Yeohwi had b988e92c88 approached him in aed2dd476a the same gentle 9999148a4d way.56f1991159f5ab35

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“……”90880aabfa4d62a4

And the moment when he’d been nearly dragged away by the mermaid, only for Yeohwi to pull him back with a kiss…eb34a6973e2f8628

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Suddenly, Ryubeom 9bde15b261 sat up, 46381eda93 snapping himself afe67fd4ba out of 3b648be268 his thoughts, 9261af97ba only to 65b1030daf feel his c8e4447180 heart race b42c5fb431 intensely, spreading 7549020bb4 heat throughout 92331cc1a4 his body. Trying to resist only bc6491ea7b intensified it, the sensation fcc326471d pulsing through every part c3e87f1cf3 of him.b09b2dcc173c5413

Ryubeom’s breathing grew erratic, his breaths catching sharply, laden with warmth and breaking as if he were on the verge of tears. He buried his face against his knees, trying to stifle the sounds. It was shocking, but he couldn’t deny it any longer.7bd2bb2e3dc0f7f7

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His body was 56b9cd83b8 burning up.4b230ebd389637ac

“Ugh…”b5e14b19553b53fe

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He couldn’t understand ff43406748 the cause, but 312b2de400 all he wished 60ed1050ea was for this 5a1d86044e to disappear. Why was his 5915208653 body reacting this 49e72e8c81 way?e70cdf39d29fc170

He knew that Suin could experience heat cycles. Typically, it was something females went through, but for Suin, it could affect any gender. Yet he’d learned that with proper control of spiritual energy, one could avoid such instinctual urges. Was this happening because he was “half-baked”? But still, this suddenly? He hadn’t even felt any desire for a mate; why now? If there had been some warning, he might have been better prepared, but even then, it would’ve been terrible. This only seemed to highlight his lack of spiritual control, leaving him feeling embarrassed and increasingly distressed.f9d354f1ff593a7c

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How does one end a heat cycle? He had never been taught, as this was something that shouldn’t affect his family line.8a958229a75e16a6

“Ah… ugh…”17ccf4cdbffb955b

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Ryubeom groaned 03d7fae3a8 in discomfort. His tightly 431b758e82 clenched lips dc7af99452 bled slightly, 53c19b6dad the metallic 767cfb0b55 taste of df1393bb6f blood bringing 93099e9b69 a moment 68c2df6971 of clarity. Gritting his teeth 0afb33b79a even harder, he 5546711252 clenched his fists, 0dfb86a310 the sharp pain c651d2e82f of his nails 59aea2672b pressing into his c58584963a palms grounding him feb72bf673 slightly.f4945f6ba80cc1fc

But it was like 078ae82a77 throwing a single bucket a8916f0ad6 of water onto a c09fe27288 burning house. Just as he b38500f17d was about to abd779f469 rub his forehead 5af2103a16 against his knees 3064a84348 in frustration—803e9edaebb1b531

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“Are you feeling 27a5fcf7dc unwell, young master? I heard…”dea5b5cb0f2f0f32

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Yeohwi slid 3ec76200a4 open the 74c9e0e83f door, stepping 12195bc42d in with 2ebe4d4184 a concerned 95bf7920af voice. His words 2d5d578ef6 trailed off 9766b6c6d8 as he 5c9a331b09 froze. Ryubeom looked ab54df7dc6 up, startled, 72d8478627 and felt 0b32d6eeb9 a rush c92334aa55 of shame 51ec71aa70 and distress. Though he was 3738998d77 wrapped in his 6615729b42 blanket, being caught d0ac190778 by Yeohwi at fc6aeb16f0 such a vulnerable 16df4d627f moment was unbearably 1bc1f3407b embarrassing.d9eac198c1f9433b

Gathering himself, 677e9cda95 Ryubeom steadied 44d63aa8bb his breathing 88c4b47000 and replied 7f0356814f as calmly 400cd3b361 as he 9fa9d2fdaa could manage.6588f636e18cffb3

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“No, it’s just… 289176de07 I’m a little da62654389 dizzy…”4c2806d5a250a058

“…”3dcb9f46fbc5ed99

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“I’ll be fine f07f7ded24 soon, so Yeohwi, 72df8366da please… go to c8ddcdfcaf your room.”8bbb6d3e514dc454

“Are you in heat?”4171c6d63cc7ea2f

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Yeohwi’s blunt question 2d865792b1 shattered Ryubeom’s composure. The way Yeohwi said c4be7cf48b it, so direct and 0134e15412 unbothered, made him recoil. He shook his 2673f9c851 head fiercely, unable 859a97c341 to show his 3e874844b8 face.3b37504be4d184da

“N-No, w-what are you 683f4a04dd talking about…”f25c3787f162487b

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“There’s a scent 0b1a6d3b0a typical of Suin 023982a81f in heat.”f115658b8dda899d

Yeohwi’s tone bcba8a7a61 remained calm 3b45d31187 as he 3c8de5d6c6 explained, approaching ad701338ad slowly. Ryubeom instinctively tried 7b41ae3d70 to crawl backward, 5757b41e0f but Yeohwi stepped d2bd3b9a34 on the edge f3dd8f5a75 of the blanket, 5fbd374592 pulling it away 9821498c89 as he moved 65624d9527 forward.62fc1e1ce024e619

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“…!”44096d0100f338a0

Panicked, Ryubeom quickly pulled 89dbc8af2a the blanket up to c950e4a4b0 cover himself, but Yeohwi 01ee4c159c was already lowering himself, 16dc7879d7 meeting Ryubeom’s gaze. The two of them e92c94a8dc locked eyes in the 74e82cc97d dim room.cc123c00898ae08d

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Though no lights 248488d444 were on, darkness b5b71982e1 was no obstacle d4468e0af3 for either of 3eae955d67 them. Meeting Yeohwi’s gaze 636d30879f in the shadows 8f4671df98 left Ryubeom breathless. Despite Yeohwi’s calm demeanor, e90a5fc8bd he looked slightly flustered.16cb863a594e22b2

Then, unexpectedly, Yeohwi 1f347e86fc looked away first, c2fc1ddb53 letting out a eca7f42917 soft sigh.bf0b0ff85ef3121d

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“This is 5add5cf825 my fault.”f13312d522967ed7

“…What do you mean?”0ce8f03b1baa3e0c

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“I might have used d0e22f119f too much of my 7dc0aa5646 energy when I pulled 1be3de0e17 you out at the fb09c92afb training ground.”8c94a2a7cb0b4fb4

Yeohwi continued bd20091f92 in a 6a4732dcd7 steady tone.e92bfbaf829d0905

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“I told you before d05614f26b that foxes can influence c50dba0aeb others, right? That includes 0c02ba251a provoking desire. Prolonged contact with 77dd9bc357 fox energy can 333e75e473 lead to… arousal.”82329a51933c036f

“…”74b145c4391a2124

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“I believe ae98501f4e that when f8cb274c45 we touched ddf2d6cd3c on the c02d1e57b5 Han River, e02ac98f43 a connection 4487843ca2 was formed. Because of that, you d23fd49949 became more sensitive to a7a8e285bb my energy.”09ec4159a569c66a

His voice was a98050fea3 objective, as if 827869d768 explaining a technical 3933411382 matter. Cheon Ryubeom felt his e0a32ef854 head spinning, barely managing 534719787f to absorb the information. It wasn’t hard to 506dba7c52 recall the physical contact 581cbc5e44 on the Han River.142983ee7d47059a

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When Yeohwi had kissed 63a7b8076d him back then, he’d 7f1c1dc576 felt the water spirit’s 4f3159d345 energy being expelled from 276c7875d5 his body. Was that 6f1bddb8fc Yeohwi’s way 08f36d4f64 of infusing 1298dc5b2d his own 22ce5968f8 energy to ffb5de82bd cleanse him? If his energy had cb3f1a0045 remained within him since d9d79ca34b then…24133c8e47f29b65

That’s why his body 2039323805 had been reacting so 2aa60167bd differently to Yeohwi. As the d6cb06b165 realization dawned b4170eff27 on him, d4ea367d72 Ryubeom struggled 7d462b42aa to ask, f2f43121f0 clinging to da23eb008f a glimmer 089a4e9bbb of hope 2af4c5f66f that Yeohwi f2e4b3cf48 might have 6bfc3cf29a a solution.8343cf834ed2f167

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“Then… how… how do 2684e8dcf7 I deal with this?”509312bae255f5c4

“I’ll take 169a26c73d care of f9ac8442d0 it.”9977b6535caf5245

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“Oh, so you 7c83d1ef03 know a spell e3f93cf7a7 to draw out 8eca5a67bc fox energy? Then…”23aafdb173b7e314

“No, not bcd51cc3b9 a spell…”b243f63701441497

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Yeohwi shook his head 35a6e86914 and leaned forward, moving 7d84f0cf74 over Ryubeom as he a3f30cd68a lay back, one hand 7421fb2397 braced beside him.1b0f004405c03016

Ryubeom looked up, 04d93ee0da startled, meeting Yeohwi’s e792e0b420 gaze from below. He was struck a6b4c65888 by how beautiful 147e8054cb his face was, 2f45d7a4f3 a thought that 121960a1fe felt unbidden, an 7a86034c5d excuse to convince 4a35d7634f himself he was 5212bb9c8a under some kind a546a3e56e of enchantment. Yeohwi chuckled softly.bda797d0dd705541

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It was a quiet 16b40a1c14 laugh, as though he 7019a6eb4c found Ryubeom’s reaction amusing. Ryubeom blinked, fdbdadeba6 feeling his 0bc5565810 pulse race 7c3fd56a4e at the 134d60dd6d tickling warmth 934d5f373a of Yeohwi’s b1e69a8369 breath against 988beb2b29 his neck.9bb43b6bdf6d6e31

With all of 9305d2fd36 Ryubeom’s senses heightened, 392a0ff3a1 Yeohwi’s voice slipped 58ab1a9625 gently into his cb1ce44a1c ear.60cb007518a532c4

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“I’m going b7aa957147 to satisfy 34df04df62 your desire.”0e80d610041bf011