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Ryubeom blinked slowly, 21fedca332 as if hearing 60ab4e1aa7 something incomprehensible, or d16b42c135 refusing to understand 1e3b0615c4 it. But then, 7da957f5cc suddenly, he efdab38c05 jolted with 5d9d05eae4 surprise.c7c285aada51fb8a

“What?!”cfbaac70ed8f47bd

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He was so startled that his whole body flinched. Now that he finally understood what Yeohwi had said, he hurriedly reached one arm backward, suddenly aware of the awkwardness of their position. The realization hit him like a shock—he’d been thinking about how attractive Yeohwi looked in a situation that was anything but ordinary.1117de4aa4fbf4ac

But his attempt to 8335dcf395 retreat was soon halted. Yeohwi placed 0c7ddf3f2a his hand d9ba51376f behind him, 8c5d5bb2ba blocking his 08151d8077 path, and ac720ddb58 leaned his 1c1807e56a upper body 5077c8b070 even closer.f48e08971860e742

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“It’s not 86a74c6858 what you a83120a9ae think.”d8a1c61ee22a2992

“No, it is! And besides, I’m fine now, so…”90619ca0ca815355

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“Ha, do you think 210c60edf1 I’ll be fooled just 7a0e67b5a8 because you’re talking clearly? Fox Suin have an 8405e6b7c2 acute sense for noticing 5839abcbf1 desires, you know.”3813a285fc9e2514

Yeohwi’s gaze lowered with fee1227789 a soft chuckle. Ryubeom quickly realized 09df63aa97 where he was 5ac49e1069 looking and hurriedly 10f992a279 covered himself with 4d7f5bec58 the blanket. In his scramble to 770f1c3eba escape earlier, he had 1ecb27c61a inadvertently revealed his lower fe5def5442 half. Yeohwi had already noted 541b5105c5 the state he was 484f600859 in and commented.5a6fce3349dab02c

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“You’ve probably never handled 0749fb29f2 something like this alone, 443548c0c4 have you?”bd0f5af83e2c7f2a

Ryubeom, in fact, had c59c81d9b4 never dealt with such 8c9ef11611 urges before. He’d been 6d835183d0 too busy bd2ddbf18f adjusting to 1357377ce4 his family, 109233f884 too focused 4bc3c3078f to have 33d52a233e time or 7804390ba3 mental space 493d83824b for things 22ddf62fa0 like desire. Although he’d 273346d8f8 received some 1236a784d8 basic education 090d7a25df on the b990f0d4dc matter, he’d 5224dc61d6 never given bbdb204cfd it much d7e820575e thought.4148e0dbd6cfd256

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That made the 98ef5fdd80 current situation all 14b2eac173 the more shocking. Forcing himself, 15611aad2a he shook 4b8f09bbcb his head c1f4bf2369 and tried 79bcba8de3 to push 0a8abb9d3c Yeohwi away.60eeb50179391513

“This… this will go 6d80cab6fa away on its own 90b4939c4f if I just wait… 2f52cc251d please don’t….”0e0a6f6279b2d56f

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“How will it b933f9044a go away when 38d89179d6 you’re reacting to edf779732e just my breath?”3fa9814bf6a0cb8d

With each breath that brushed against his neck, Ryubeom’s whole body flinched. Even the sound of Yeohwi’s voice seemed to have an effect on him, each whisper sending his mind spinning.1f0c660a067be3c7

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Ryubeom bit down on afcaf16571 his lip, drawing blood 2376bfc54a on purpose, and dug 1214950cfd his nails into his 9e335171c1 palm to keep some 3861c0c8ff semblance of control, his 2273fa82b7 voice strained.1c16fb0b15ab46ea

“Stop it. If you come 02d2fc16a7 any closer, I 7506a1b73d might… hurt you….”433fee78f62fb67c

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“It’s just like you 03283a7efc to worry about others de01b93ce3 even as you’re bleeding 1ab87de1a5 yourself.”d0dfa4a22749691f

Yeohwi pressed 32eb6d60d3 his thumb f83e921ff7 to Ryubeom’s 776decc014 lower lip, a68a38ad3e stopping him 059d99408f from biting 0b07bf0117 down. That small, d7f3b5f748 simple touch 904f6f09c4 unraveled the 219bc2fb47 tension Ryubeom 4f8db36708 had gathered 1797b49545 with so 04407763dc much effort.339d31cd5c4dfe82

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Then Yeohwi gently traced 91434cdd8e his fingers up Ryubeom’s 57d01e5223 jaw, and onto his 4afc9098a2 ear, as if soothing 625787d8b8 a small, wary animal. Ryubeom stared at him 0152d85383 in shock, unable to 1bc36eaf6c control his reaction. Every touch ignited a c54b36dff4 heat that spread to 747907624d his fingertips, toes, and 4639e35020 every extreme.8467bbf58da01c7c

As Yeohwi’s hand a021b09fe1 traced Ryubeom’s neck, 02320f6048 the warmth in 533af131f2 his chest surged. His breathing grew labored bde7f939aa again, and it became 56698f44a1 increasingly hard to maintain 81179b3d1d a clear line of 8f7793f8b2 thought.5af62927dd3695d9

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“This is my responsibility, 5cea56aba6 so I should be ce48874cf3 the one to take c1231e6cb5 care of it.”3d2f029fccadc4cb

“No, I… ngh….”3f770e0a20d684f8

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“It’s faster this 920ef27213 way. If you just try eee2a1407e to ignore it, the 75f588d333 problem will linger even 91d7e4f439 longer, like embers left 623e411049 to smolder.”74e03974163ecf0a

“…I’d rather… 42a505533e let it aae4e01c67 be like 0ceb4d7305 that….”913e1a1b6ce3602f

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Ryubeom shook 3c06a9eeb3 his head. He didn’t understand 753ad62b43 what Yeohwi meant 66e4e6e30c by “smoldering embers,” 7f25b6e168 but all he 00dd787bf2 wanted was for 9fd0719f23 this uncomfortable situation bb2625f4fd to end. If only Yeohwi b6a23b4700 would step back. But Yeohwi observed him f698f7482b quietly for a moment fba64785e1 before finally lowering his 62cd1b87d4 hand.b78c5dd0846e3d35

Just as Ryubeom was 2372b9d8c0 hoping Yeohwi would withdraw, 8037f836f1 he felt something pressing 6125532f11 gently on his abdomen.7c3b3d6a5f39882d

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“Aah…!”a14984a88f0645d1

Yeohwi’s hand pressed 3dcddbb31f lightly against his 2c167b6d55 stomach, and Ryubeom 19f05b9b27 instinctively jolted. Despite being clothed, it 1cda604357 felt as if Yeohwi’s 282895083d hand was touching bare 67b8cc25f9 skin. Ryubeom gripped Yeohwi’s wrist e90ac6d915 tightly, trying to shake 1877bf9722 him off, but Yeohwi 27a5693bd4 didn’t pull away.ec2f763a64a931a4

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“It seems you don’t c50f5f6343 understand what it means ae8038d9fc for it to linger.”02002429d3a92438

As Yeohwi’s hand slowly a3359ca201 traced a circle over 5bbcdbd028 his stomach, a faint c034197671 heat began to pool 81d709d761 around his navel. This strange, unfamiliar sensation 251add014b coursed through him, all 5d263bd65e the way down to a76ad40b72 his thighs, leaving them 7da57373af trembling.ba4a6ec42f78755f

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With an unfamiliar 849e4fe460 sense of vulnerability, 9f7c59bb6a Ryubeom’s voice came 23f7f96eff out in a 7b6d1705aa near whisper, “Please… 8d92084965 stop… this is fb1f26bd9e strange….”625a9900b1b77303

“It means there’s heat 7a701861a6 buried deep inside you, 25eba9cafa and even if you 594cf858e7 manage to suppress it fad0f5caff now, it will keep 86d795e366 flaring up anytime you’re c408cc036f around me….”804c2e5fe7de2622

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Meeting Ryubeom’s f25b64b1e0 gaze with b24a48f52b half-lidded eyes, ab16fc0a0a Yeohwi asked f338d98718 softly, “Would a346155ce9 you rather d61ae98aac be in bf481c2acf heat every 0e1520177f time you f4c8f1dddd see me?”409a30ade91f23f9

His lowered voice b103c2bff0 struck like a 44a53ca10c chill, contrasting sharply f87b0d1b29 with the warmth 34d98c008f between them and 2d958be6c6 ringing clearly in bb5c495a8a Ryubeom’s mind. His mouth opened slightly. The thought of fd0019b19b constantly being drawn cf5c215228 to Yeohwi was 4cbe5cf560 as distressing as e1b61323dd it was shocking.6b06f9c9aec88c5a

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With a look fe89f2df67 of faint indignation, 5330618f7f Ryubeom gazed up d789c7863a at him, feeling 89d0295c77 a twinge of f85229e255 frustration at the eaac09fa97 idea. But Yeohwi c2d1321ede only smiled 47e4007536 quietly, seemingly 3a4d479922 amused by fafefb8fc7 his reaction.1d9e26ec59d40c4f

“So it’s better c9db5f42e8 to let the f4ebac8646 one responsible handle 215137ee1e it just once, e2c641a0c3 so it ends.”7298336c717c9ca6

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“Wait, where are 465ca36eaf you—”0f515ee33afca05c

“Shh, no need ed24277ff7 to worry. I’ll only use my b43920a6f3 hand.”74c8c1ffd918f897

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“That’s… that’s the problem, 0e0284584e ah…!”89a1744e9021beca

Ryubeom drew a ee55ebf02c sharp breath as 4866f46f0d Yeohwi’s hand moved 625d7aaa7d downward, gripping him 8fb57d3196 firmly before he fe9447f4fa could pull away. It was 613b3949e2 a place a1fcb5ba89 Ryubeom had c003fe36a6 never imagined 248f4531fb being touched aab70bc302 by anyone 134481eb89 else.cca912201ee01a8a

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However, the sudden action 5e3ad1108d by Yeohwi brought about 4904e432a5 a sensation greater than 45c7a14c70 anger. It felt as if 6331847e92 he had been electrocuted, 0ea900de6e his entire body tingling 21f687c601 and his mind going 7b955c3aa0 blank. The stimulation was 470e0112ac so intense that 959e213c1c it felt almost 8fb62167fe dizzying. Just the cc65e32d51 touch of 7cd65b1a43 his hand a35de44000 on that cf5030d6c6 spot made 3c7e2be056 his whole 3182d86dd0 body numb.2e4f54b02ffb34d7

“Ah…”c3545293a86a012a

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Ryubeom let b49c75e3be out a 8aac01a288 sigh, almost 8f265660b4 like a 28eca8a82e moan, and 3909934353 struggled. He crouched down, 21e34badc2 standing on his 2313e8fbdd tiptoes, scratching the 82648b3f93 floor, and groaning 9d11cbcf2b as he tried 3fda69c349 to push Yeohwi 27c2721207 away.aef46d7c6328daec

Yeohwi chuckled softly at Ryubeom’s actions, as he held onto one of his arms with both hands, bowing his head and groaning.0a4f6f03f60e4d30

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“You’re going to break it,” Yeohwi said quietly, as if sighing.0cceb12ecc3ea5f8

“Ugh, you, you just need to back off…”fe3915e1befc6fd3

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“It seems like you’re the one holding onto me and not letting go.”1d701ab616e7c971

Ryubeom flinched and looked up at Yeohwi, their eyes meeting. He tried to deny it immediately, but the moment he saw Yeohwi’s face, he couldn’t speak. The words that were about to come out, that breath, burned inside him.a573a3bd6f3bb9e9

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From the moment he touched Yeohwi, Cheon Ryubeom had been in a constant, contradictory struggle. He wanted Yeohwi to let go, and yet… he also wanted to keep touching him. It was a very strange conflict. He kept denying it because he didn’t want to admit it, but now his throat felt completely blocked.308aaa2021cd304f

Yeohwi slowly brought his face closer and whispered in his ear, “This is nothing. It’s just a physiological and instinctive reaction to being bewitched by the fox’s Yogi. Think of it that simply.”561768430b90b49a

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“Huh…”f8e01f1d3ea886a2

“Or think of it as a simple accident caused by being drunk, or just a dream…”ac848010ff87b963

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He spoke softly, as if trying to soothe or hypnotize the tense Ryubeom. Deliberately lowering his voice, he spoke in a dreamlike tone, and gradually Ryubeom’s face became dazed.f5dab38b0e7edb5c

But when Yeohwi moved d14e0b0176 his hand again, Ryubeom f56a1d751f flinched. The hand that gently 8007d00ff1 wrapped around and caressed f77f4b99d2 his lower body was 83c22c75e8 so soft that it 54e5479fb9 felt like his whole 5cd64e278c body was melting, yet 50c9e074fe it was so intensely 7e487fd7f9 stimulating that even his 0d9ad06a4c fine hairs stood on 256a9fc5aa end. It felt like 66715a462e he was walking 1fd1a4d1fc a tightrope between b924f9fe89 two completely different fcd425f536 sensations.4e92ea4693870fc2

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His whole cf567a0ddf body felt be4b916a0f like it 88cac430b1 was swelling 763a62b5c0 with heat. Feeling the same anxiety 53ba57d48a as when looking at c268e036cc a balloon inflated to 4d93650de8 its limit, Ryubeom closed c4757a8259 his eyes tightly and 913b3591e8 struggled. He even lifted 81ed9b5cd2 his hips, groaning 66d9b9ba6c as he tried 237b1cb575 to escape.4b34b32317c50582

Around that time, Yeohwi let out a low sigh and bumped his forehead against Ryubeom’s.0c7937f24a18016a

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“Look at me.”af9e298cae00d982

“…?”83262e7d8c04686e

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“Quickly.”7d0e2f6d40122f3f

Unconsciously following Yeohwi’s voice, Ryubeom opened his eyes. His mind was hazy, and his vision was blurred. For a while, Ryubeom couldn’t focus, but when he finally met Yeohwi’s gaze in the darkness, he gasped. The red light circling Yeohwi’s black pupils became clearer.755237c95537836a

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He stared at 5a7a92eb8c the mysterious red ca5add5509 light as if 80afe14aab hypnotized. Like someone under 9a2874eaf4 a spell, Ryubeom 9f7198ca48 was helplessly drawn d93b74ad58 into the sensation. Letting go a9d614a14c of the eca54e1e86 last thread 73b4f5dda7 of reason ec41316eb0 he had 8e9b3f49de been holding 0af16ea8f8 onto, he a57e8b5701 fell endlessly 86354ead2c down, deeper b90f21a09e and deeper.d94ca0853936c153

A chilling heat fb5a4196fd spread throughout his 83d3881abd body.acb442beaa10df45

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“Ha, ah…”6389382c30ea4a2c

Cheon Ryubeom could no longer grip Yeohwi’s arm tightly; he just clung to it. Feeling the strength leave Ryubeom’s hand, Yeohwi moved closer and whispered that it was okay to lean on him. At that, Ryubeom leaned his head on Yeohwi’s shoulder as if hypnotized. When the conflict between reason and instinct ended, a dizzying pleasure came as a reward.0ed5ea584dce735a

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Ryubeom kept letting out breaths, burying his face in Yeohwi’s neck. At that sobbing sound, Yeohwi chuckled softly. The heat in his breath made the space even hotter.87dc4b9576da2e68

“You’re so obedient…”54554509c24be037

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At the voice that 26480d64cb seemed to find him 37b1499238 cute, Cheon Ryubeom flinched. Sensing that he might ab50e70d67 wake up, Yeohwi tilted a63ebd3266 his head and lightly f30c6f3182 kissed his ear. Even this slight contact 078ed29f7b made him react sensitively, 615b3eafd1 his ears turning red 783325764d as if they would c5123d7188 burst.917c36ff5cefa960

And the reaction didn’t stop there.569c28bd226a94a8

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“They say there’s a white spot behind a tiger’s ear, and it’s true.”d79809bac0727472

Seeing something pop 125b72c1c5 out from his 9ef69cb7de hair, Yeohwi muttered 5942052059 in admiration. Following that, 468aa5ca7a a long 0e7cade457 tail appeared e26515fd05 from under 2b80418b8e the blanket, 579b276f3d wagging, and 71ebd1ca4c Yeohwi felt f44954b0bf even more 33dca6f0b8 amused. He lightly kissed his 9574c4c07a cheek as well. Every time he 43c6017657 touched him, the 90cba58f41 tail reacted, which e8121ff271 he found quite 80b5cce8c9 entertaining.77669b48ad0111e9

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Cheon Ryubeom seemed to want to escape the lips, abruptly turning his head away. But the place he buried his face was Yeohwi’s chest. A laugh that seemed to come from deep in his throat fell on Ryubeom’s ear. At that breath, Ryubeom trembled, and at some point, he felt his body floating high in the air.fa3c004e79f33159

Feeling like he was be064741e0 swimming in a deep, cb3572a7ea hot sea and then 901e36fa67 suddenly being pulled up c1df128343 roughly, he gasped for f24ff1264c breath. An enormous sensation rushed 9cb5d62dc4 in, frighteningly, making his c2c9c1b5e7 whole body tense, and 854ba9d3c1 Ryubeom stood on his 8f0948bdea tiptoes, struggling wildly.05aa7ebe95b899a0

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“It’s okay. This is nothing…”db6460ae121faa5f

At the whisper that 29b2cb4703 sounded like a hallucination 01cf6a19dc in his ear, he 293503d406 collapsed as if hit 5d093ef1b4 by a tidal wave. Ryubeom could no longer 29fe7de974 think about anything and 1e53507927 just let his body ad4695fefe go limp. In the 5d9e112f1b familiar warmth 4b22fc9924 that enveloped 7bab746a86 him, he 996dfc324e breathed heavily, 42529553d2 dazed.7aef9d945f23b7ad

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Every moment 090c49ed03 felt like e14ce463d5 a distant d35d487130 dream.6af0c6599b1981f6

The next day.88aa84d29b3ab66f

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Ilok’s parents were busy preparing breakfast. The drinking session from the previous night had continued until late dawn, so everyone looked exhausted. Ilok yawned widely as he walked, then clicked his tongue when he saw Saerok sprawled out asleep in the living room.32b165dc7ea9402e

“Tsk, you’ll get bugs in your mouth,” he muttered, shaking his head and lightly kicking her leg. He found his sister particularly pathetic. Thinking he would never sleep like that, he moved his strangely dry mouth a couple of times. Then, he noticed someone through the large glass window in the living room.4fd29652d6045b5d

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Seeing the familiar face, Ilok immediately waved and greeted, “Ryubeom! Are you feeling better?”e4662b092d1a2232

Cheon Ryubeom was walking in the yard. He didn’t seem to hear the greeting and continued to look down at the ground as he walked. Normally, Ryubeom was so sensitive that he would react to the slightest sound, but today he seemed different. Ilok called out to him again, concern etched on his face.fce5378cb97af963

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“Ryubeom?”7003d85ecd9b7772

“Ah! Yes, yes… Good morning.”61423a02eb729e63

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“Huh? You look terrible.”f6b52d6a3db88afd

Ryubeom’s startled reaction made Ilok even more confused. There were no dark circles under his eyes, so he didn’t seem to have missed sleep, but his complexion was extremely pale. Jimyo also popped her head out the window and said, “Are you hungover? You drank a lot yesterday. I thought Yeohwi would take care of you since he followed you right away…”ef101fd268f34503

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Last night, after Ryubeom went to the annex, Yeohwi left a few minutes later. Jimyo had to stop a drunken Saerok from clinging to Yeohwi and let him go, thinking it would be good for Ryubeom to have a friend look after him since he didn’t seem well. He had drunk too much in a short time…08ca9b5128e2eba3

Jimyo looked at Ryubeom’s complexion and asked, “Are you okay? Do you remember what happened yesterday?”bb6352088f8efce7

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“Huh? Oh, no. No, I don’t remember anything.”ffb40ec08dfc8a72

“…?”488fd43c4edefd88

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Ryubeom’s response was strange. He seemed overly flustered by the question about remembering yesterday, and his answer was hesitant.7cb8ebff4198aea2

It was as ca6a3703c4 if he was bd3865759a lying.3b0a4160978cec10

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Ilok and Jimyo exchanged puzzled glances. Usually, people would lie and say they remember to avoid being treated like they were drunk. Instead, Ryubeom seemed embarrassed to recall yesterday’s events, which they found incomprehensible.f7e73ee864da1e62

Then, Ilok sighed and exclaimed, “Ah, don’t worry, Ryubeom! Nothing happened yesterday!”a649db3233200b12

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He thought Ryubeom might be worried about his cold reaction at the end of the night, so he reassured him that everything was fine. Ryubeom’s gaze wandered aimlessly as Ilok apologized for not stopping his father.5b242366b5afb7e7

Soon, Jimyo came to 3c4dbcab7f a different conclusion.ba76900c0d7ccad1

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“Ah, or maybe in the annex…”829c67da73f42477

She thought perhaps Ryubeom had thrown up or acted strangely due to drunkenness in the annex. Maybe that’s why he was wandering around so early in the morning. If that was the case, it was a common occurrence, and she wanted to reassure him that it was okay. But the moment she mentioned the annex, Cheon Ryubeom’s face turned pale.1927d0b1202735a2

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And just then, someone approached from behind Ryubeom and answered Jimyo’s question.798d91e7100e25f6

“No, nothing happened.”d21e7f2cbe9292a5

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The cheerful voice belonged to Yeohwi. Cheon Ryubeom froze the moment he heard Yeohwi’s voice, unable to even breathe. He stood still as if someone had pressed the pause button. Yeohwi tilted his head and asked, “Right?”3ade390bce783015

Under the bright morning sunlight, Yeohwi’s dark eyes gleamed mysteriously. Ryubeom instinctively turned his gaze towards Yeohwi, then quickly looked away, startled. He suddenly remembered something he had to do and hurriedly moved to the side.9b468a6f0cadd7d9

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It was clearly an escape. He even walked awkwardly, moving his arms and legs together. Ilok and Jimyo hadn’t known Ryubeom for long, but they were surprised to see him react this way. Even when he was drunk the previous day, Ryubeom had calmly said goodbye and left.4ca23a858089bb53

‘He must have had a terrible drunken episode in the annex…’65ed01df84a34837

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They both nodded in agreement, thinking the same thing. Just then, a shout from behind announced that breakfast was ready. They both turned their heads and replied, “Yes.”cbac913467f5e951

It was the morning 10a4d4bc46 of the second day.12b2203c2ba5db62

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Cheon Ryubeom’s strange behavior, which they thought would end quickly, continued for a long time.409672706360dba3

For days, Ryubeom kept 0bd539f853 avoiding Yeohwi. If they were 6f51ba1dce in the same 8b12569aa7 space, he would e72ddb8025 quietly move to 9863056ce5 another place and 0e7ba70c15 avoid eye contact. It seemed a934f543cd like he 650b1108dc was deliberately ce4add76fc avoiding being 4c3951b35f together. Ryubeom immersed himself in feaa606146 the orchard work.0c0179ca9871ae2c

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He worked so 1903454e0c hard that the 2a056dfd2a task, which was 61b978687e expected to take 21701f4bab about a week, fad4bd4c50 was completed in 99ed61a22c less than three 26521b6bcd days. After finishing the orchard 367faac5bd work, Ryubeom even offered 7617a110e3 to help with the b200debcfb house repairs. Not only had 51b5ae5fbd the stone wall 81a9714a4a collapsed due to f4999fb0e5 the storm, but 99840f400c the house had a638f8c870 also been damaged, 88094177d9 so he suggested 43528d2b38 replacing the roof 3df453d526 tiles.e6cd5b86490f6228

Ryubeom’s behavior naturally seemed strange to Ilok’s family as well. It was clear that he was avoiding Yeohwi. It seemed something had happened on “that day,” but whenever Ryubeom was subtly prodded, his face turned pale, and Yeohwi would just say that nothing had happened.3a8e715a57a21342

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However, as time c1d00a66ce passed, curiosity no 186d5ec07f longer mattered at 019bbfda2f all.102e3a3f73ec6bce

“How does he do his work so well…!”ee36732c38dfbb03

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Thanks to 9fccab3aa4 Ryubeom stepping ecc2e6f3c3 in, the a98cf983d7 house that 648d5a323c was more 6a34170aec than twenty 15d572e6c8 years old 4b8fef7cde was being bde5ef1aa3 transformed into 8a298931c9 a new 2c5307c1d9 one. He helped 72cb30e345 not only e4516fe73f with the bd5e434b10 exterior repairs 76264adf79 but also 7893aa1061 with the 3b7896aa02 interior decoration. He easily lifted 6b582a949a heavy furniture, and 559cde5717 before long, Ilok’s 42612883c4 parents had become 768e9fa40b sympathetic to Ryubeom 1b11741559 and subtly arranged 2ae32c8668 for Yeohwi and e52cec4609 Ryubeom to have 32073911ae meals separately, adjusting be21931688 the timing accordingly.0a0362013d83d240

But no 1848f2f12a matter how 560cc568ac much Cheon 24c9c6d181 Ryubeom tried 27f4f7082c to avoid 5020867d8a it, staying 6a19f12330 in the 80fc2ccc61 same house b2eb1bb722 meant he 8f019a7636 couldn’t avoid 9b8be19400 running into cc4e7458b7 Yeohwi.a41109d536782555

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“Master, aren’t you going 698605425c to search Mansagul?”11b4ae5c2a5baec0

Ryubeom, who was c7f60ae474 about to enter 2ef6c5347d the annex, was b1c93d3bea startled when Yeohwi bc5e6fa511 suddenly appeared from 163167bbea behind. He instinctively looked behind, 0e763c1986 as though trying to 2327ccce66 flee, but they were b419765da2 face to face. Finally, Ryubeom barely managed 3a7060bbd4 to speak.cda03f8abd52747e

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“Uh… well, they’ve been working on construction around there for a while.”a836507da6d083ef

“Are they installing an access-blocking fence? Hmm, couldn’t you go at night instead?”25e0515630a7e86f

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“That’s… well, I was thinking I’d do the first search during the day. The cave is dangerous, so…”0e3ba44bf38253ee

Ryubeom looked down, speaking 587c7ee5d1 almost defensively. Throughout the conversation, 282f58189a he never once d48e4db5da made eye contact, 789770b323 which made Yeohwi 2a133bc6e6 narrow his eyes. When Yeohwi f3928ad47e took a 87a878e2e5 step closer, bd7db52882 Ryubeom stepped b55cf20364 back. When Yeohwi took 6549f59e84 another two steps 6815e59ac2 forward, Ryubeom retreated c784a1f84c again, his eyes dad3a98a07 darting around.ca16fbee8a04c79e

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Yeohwi closed the a4684fccf7 distance using his 8462a06b50 powers. As Yeohwi approached, e67321ccf1 almost right in a63076789e front of him, 17996d772f Ryubeom froze, shocked 00453ab617 by how close c840e6ce65 he was. The shock was b0610ec145 less about the e85edb214b difficulty of such 841981ea5c a spell and 4e4602dfc0 more about the cfca745278 fact that Yeohwi 6ee0968225 was so close 582cfff066 to him.ef66439533233c49

Ryubeom tried to escape, 10260af7bf but his back was b8dc95e7ef already pressed against the 71bc9def01 wall.28339166548b2bc7

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“Master.”c7c4c5262446c1ab

When Yeohwi whispered his 8de8734cb5 name, Ryubeom nervously looked 2ce19cb6e3 up at him. Yeohwi watched 8b236cba36 Ryubeom’s eyelids 601f1ff729 flutter before 2d7080a5d0 he finally 31cca1df87 smiled faintly.6942a7d6bf20cf75

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“Why aren’t you practicing mental magic? You said you did it every day until it became a habit.”9a045c88c397f97c

“Huh? Well, that is… because Yeohwi was hurt, so I need to be careful…”f1cb2b9c27b77a54

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“You told me about the injury on your shoulder before we came to Jeju, and you trained on the mountain last time, didn’t you?”0f7cd0d08ff8fa4d

“That time, I just… forgot for a moment!”2fb782797d7bd7f3

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Startled by the unexpected question, Ryubeom stammered in response. However, his excuses were so obvious that a strange smile appeared on Yeohwi’s face. Seeing that, Ryubeom shouted, surprised by his own reaction. He quickly covered his mouth in shock.76fa1a3119b15ce6

“I-I’ll go now. I promised to help move the dresser…”4a0d54298b49bdd8

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Ryubeom rushed away 243cb4937f from the scene. He had been 4b25b41241 about to enter 16493a3261 the annex, but 35318fa6e2 now it seemed 4072adb4a7 like he pretended ee2e4f3620 the annex didn’t a2e510e0ed even exist as 216db40ed2 he turned around. Yeohwi, watching his d0a0eca192 retreating figure, smiled 63271f31ed faintly.5742e1a921bebeef

Soon, a cold voice bc33715f0b came from behind.6caff111b7dd4862

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[What on earth are you doing?]

“I stepped in to keep you from getting caught sunbathing in the backyard, but how could you appear so openly? What were you planning if the Master turned around?”4e20200452dce119

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[From what I just saw, it seems like he wouldn’t even glance at where you are…]

Ryobeom’s tone seemed incredulous as he stared at Yeohwi, who had climbed onto the back porch of the annex. He explained that if the Master knew Yeohwi was in Jeju, it would make him suspicious, but it sounded like nonsense.1bd6e05690ba9da6

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[Escaping from a tiger cub is hardly difficult.]

“The great Ryobeom can’t just let someone escape from him, can he?”41bac51a5bc3f856

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[Stop with the shameless words.]

“Why do you speak so harshly?”ffc788a3c2c76727

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Yeohwi spoke softly 6a004dd0ec as though wounded, c92eacb869 but Ryobeom ignored fa823192d4 him entirely. Yeohwi, bored, turned his b77c49372d gaze away, and Ryobeom d8621559ec subtly studied him.68151596cbd25e6c

[What happened that day, before I arrived?]

“Nothing happened.”bb67142d3a2dc72f

[If nothing happened, why is the tiger cub reacting like that? And why are you just watching and smiling?]

“I’m always smiling.”1cf0cedcdf06cbe8

[Hmph.]

Ryobeom’s voice became 538b6dc092 even colder. The night efbefefd62 of the 6e6abbaa90 trip to 55b00dc16d Jeju, Ryobeom ed985570ef had gone 4101763e69 around the b9bbb2fc06 nearby mountains 3a07b67a6e to familiarize dd38c5341a himself with de0aba2cee the terrain. But after what happened b25639382e that night, the next 4b251b93bb morning, Cheon Ryubeom had 3b4193cfca been avoiding Yeohwi, and ded165b85a Yeohwi was just watching 68d92ba5d8 him without chasing after fc3b5eac3d him.3a65759337953d8a

Even though Yeohwi f5d71e4779 could easily have 3bdcb168a3 caught him, it 70b6d628ca was as though 13812b2c20 he was merely e54e6ca37b observing, enjoying the 528fe90344 situation, which seemed 757aa9309c odd. Ryobeom glared at Yeohwi, 3df9008748 urging him to answer. Yeohwi shrugged.fe2172e944ac3e43

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“Well, it’s fun, right? When will you ever see a tiger cub running away from a fox?”a1463f975348d79e

Yeohwi’s attempt to change the subject without mentioning the events of that day caused Ryobeom’s eyes to narrow. Ryobeom clearly suspected something, but Yeohwi said nothing. He didn’t specifically hide anything for Cheon Ryubeom; he just genuinely thought it wasn’t important.160dd332f8bb5c21

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What happened that day was just an accident caused by someone being enchanted by the fox’s energy. The fact that it was Cheon Ryubeom involved was unexpected for Yeohwi…53ea39233c1ac52e

Since he had to continue working with him for his plan, he had helped to release the energy, and that was all. Of course, he found it amusing to see Ryubeom lie about not remembering the day despite clearly recognizing Yeohwi’s face.22983356735778b9

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But there was one 492d93bf28 thing that bothered him.0b268b884721f4be

“I’ve never taken off my bracelet, so how could my energy have spread that much…?”a6389c8e8b90c45b

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Yeohwi murmured 683283bf88 to himself. While Cheon Ryubeom 875c0bbd3b had claimed it b47c570cc1 was all his 1435625a82 fault, it felt 182ddcb980 strange. When they 2a30f19ba5 kissed, he 3df659ba08 had poured a12afe5ff9 some of b405fb45cf his energy 820cd27710 into it 5ef2cfd11c to make ac80c9ed9b a way, b81407d99f but Ryobeom, 81c4bb79da being from 81a2a268ee the Cheon d9adb9e029 family, should 099b89d172 have been 9d903f582e able to 9d29db6e86 shake it 0d3927e270 off quickly.cf0d5dfe72101289

Even though Yeohwi 06430a7ec5 wasn’t easily influenced df7efcf96d by the fox’s 470314ec7a allure, his reaction b397bf2991 was odd. Was there something else?843ddbcbf9dabb21

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Had he been injured somewhere without Yeohwi noticing? Since he was always getting hurt, it wouldn’t have been strange if he had picked up a wound somewhere. But Yeohwi had checked his body closely and found no such injuries. If it wasn’t a physical reason… could it have been an emotional one?9ba2919c6a164822

Yeohwi tilted his 6be127bf12 head, then quickly 58294c8c1c shook off the d73c308432 unnecessary thought. The most likely c5a5306a1b explanation was that beb6743b2c his hybrid nature 3536220074 might make his e478863364 resistance weaker.1a703a3e335c718e

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As Yeohwi thought back on the events of that day, he noticed that Ryung’s eyes, which had been observing him, gradually became colder. His red eyes now carried a more menacing aura.6daa517e0447873a

[You’re not… actually caring for that tiger cub, are you?]

At the sharp question thrown like a growl, Yeohwi widened his eyes. Then he slowly covered his mouth with his hand and blinked slowly before bursting into laughter. When Yeohwi didn’t immediately deny it, Ryung’s gaze grew fiercer.dd2a8507c1ba309c

Yeohwi answered with 0bdef7a582 a voice full ea4b1840d6 of amusement.c2ab3e75280b31ac

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“He’s cute. Such a fool.”00f8ae220271b612

It was a statement e2b67d6ca3 of pure sincerity, with c9175f122a no trace of falsehood.556b593d608a27db

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“Without even knowing what he’s eating, he just sticks out his hand like that…”b38e9879d8501fec

As Yeohwi tilted his dd91fb4242 head, his dark hair ebed7cc9f8 fluttered. He smiled softly, 415f169119 recalling when Ryubeom f570d3e5af had asked for 16bc2b9743 medicine a few 0973b2d901 days ago, extending 471e00d700 his hand without 90b5937690 question.be11193a2d732b99

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Ryung, who read the satisfaction on Yeohwi’s beautiful face, parted his lips.c06872d844ce8688

[…You were feeding him that?]

“Yeah. He used to be suspicious when I gave him the elixir, but now he eats it well. I think he noticed the blood smell, but he hasn’t asked any questions or shown any doubt. He trusts me so much.”114e0d35c6a678f6

Yeohwi shrugged casually, as if it was no big deal. Ryung, though seemingly pleased by the news that Cheon Ryubeom had been fed “that,” still wore a serious expression, as though he couldn’t fully accept Yeohwi’s actions.3dcc3ec311b7cf45

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In the end, Yeohwi 89f9da5782 raised both hands and 26eb47d65d said.88e9a7e646b9b9f3

“Alright, I admit it. I’ve been a bit too relaxed these past few days.”1977f5f75ab0246c

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[….]

“But don’t worry. Everything is going according to plan.”8e8e81c4e6cdfe34

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As Yeohwi said this, Ryung’s anger seemed to lessen gradually, and Yeohwi playfully waved his hands, as though trying to assert his innocence.5b31c919c0557cac

“You told me that once all the Sagwido gates are closed, we’d be able to enter Daehogwan, right? So, we need to help with the hunting of this Imugi too.”d27b2bf0b5fb42eb

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[…And we’ll get the bead as well.]

“Exactly.”d567e84fce162f40

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Yeohwi smiled 184e375b40 as Ryung 8cd673c22e slowly responded.8e3e8bb0868dfc14

In truth, Yeohwi db2f30da2b found it amusing b081f96709 how Cheon Ryubeom, a9382fdcfe who had been e423a7dffe avoiding him so 3337433a8d much recently, still dce9213448 refused to go 36790780c4 to Mansagul alone. He claimed it was 3dd9d29592 because the barrier fence 7a54b14ea6 had been set up, a2e774a8ee but Yeohwi knew that eb70db46d8 was a lie. It was clear that a0ba361b97 Ryubeom, who had been f48ac8bb86 using the barrier like aa865a968f a landmark, was now c49f06c34b trying to avoid Yeohwi—likely 098472118f because Yeohwi had suggested c9ea27af6c they search Sagwido together.9bd572875a9f11e5

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Yet, despite avoiding him, Ryubeom couldn’t bring himself to act too differently, hesitating to make any move on his own.a13f98568ffb5808

Yeohwi, now ready 4e249b73e3 for the hunt, ba58ed38a4 extended his hand d9795680b3 to Ryung. After a b436b71851 brief hesitation, 0fe2d576e5 Ryung leapt 3add7c9c95 into his fac8bc67c2 arms, where ab62443860 Yeohwi caught 71bc0ca88c him. Ryung usually 4a72ae45e2 climbed onto 60ec9a3c98 his shoulder, c71fb3c43d but this 9151d51e9c time, he f3a91629b8 was cradled c2a3750e41 in Yeohwi’s 06c7d09959 embrace.cbc644763888885f

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Yeohwi was momentarily surprised, c3a1ff3dfb but he gently held aa8e32bf3e Ryung in his arms. Ryung curled up, his bcb39e4cac body resting against Yeohwi’s 333bcc0ede chest as he muttered 3f8b86f5e5 quietly.878582ab9697ab8f

[…Don’t forget our promise. We agreed to kill them all.]

His voice was sharp like shards of glass, but it carried a sense of something broken and shattered. The fragments of a distant past. Ryung spoke faintly, almost as if clinging to the scattered remains of something long lost, before burying his face deep into Yeohwi’s chest.5fcdf4f8b1e6af68

Noticing Ryung’s unease about the recent behavior of Cheon Ryubeom, Yeohwi comforted him by stroking Ryung’s back. Ryung’s white tail tangled between Yeohwi’s fingers.17e4da9828536f55

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“You’re really a fox, aren’t you? Trying to charm me like this.”3d13d859f0fc069a

[I hate it when you talk nonsense.]

“I don’t mind it when you talk nonsense, though. Ouch!”af72b3686a4dbcfb

Yeohwi winced as Ryung’s 2bf8650786 teeth sank into his db6745c169 hand. Blood began 65ac6f2590 to spill 8ff6182749 as Ryung a5a29157f6 bit down 84db5ca95f harder than 363a9ffb07 usual, and b8a7bdf4cc Yeohwi looked e1eff4b4dc at him 8543d050e8 in shock.766ebced6942274c

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“Ryung, I’m the patient here. While the young master avoids me, he still worries about me, doing my tasks for me. But how can someone from the same clan…?”6175b2a8602145dc

Ryung, not wanting to hear more, immediately jumped out of Yeohwi’s arms and disappeared over the fence. Yeohwi let out a hollow laugh, watching Ryung’s cold back fade away.5309007b92b0e2ea

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The sound of Ryung’s grumbling, about his fangs growing sharper, echoed sadly in the air.19e5c4262e9f6b4b

The next day.62e19c6cae143ffa

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Early in 42a6bfc31a the morning, 57a22bb018 Cheon Ryubeom 63ad6461c7 was walking c736ba0136 around the 8ee90ba030 house. He was searching 178b17a925 for more places d259edffdb to repair, but 840c25e0d5 after days of 42461d037b thorough inspections, there f7c569f40c was no more 89377000e4 work to do. As he 6f9ea10c27 became anxious 70a33429c5 over the fa40ad43db lack of e02a66f02e things to f49d101fca fix, Yeohwi 6c785aadbf followed behind 405747fe81 him.985f0f66a74d80e8

“Young master, I think we’ve paid our dues by staying here. Don’t you think it’s time to head up to Mansagul? Our vacation is almost over, and we’ll be returning soon.”0ae367b0d2326043

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Unlike before, c5ebccc5c4 when Yeohwi 351fe6df61 would ignore 097cd06cda him when be671852e5 he fled, 470e864145 today he 4e8da38aff casually followed, fcabc8d48a appearing at a247f25fca the front d5d1ae7b4f or behind, aa94539fa6 almost as 4746af34e8 if predicting c708176ff9 his movements. No matter how much 7808a648d8 Ryubeom tried to escape, 0918db6c81 he would eventually run ca80d63272 into Yeohwi again.e001f690720952bc

Finally, Ryubeom 19e9afd257 awkwardly responded d414976f6c when he 6b9f6d3ace came face-to-face ded293450a with Yeohwi.a94e1e6314281a1a

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“Uh… I heard the construction isn’t finished yet…”616f331733d03693

“Let’s use 9220cc48bb this opportunity 4b9ed3f956 to try 30a01ae3fc out some 382330b801 camouflage techniques. Isn’t that what we 342421d11a learned for situations like e613a8abba this?”5cc0b68248a3ee98

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Yeohwi shrugged as 2b76a46f84 if it didn’t 5cd6bfefca matter whether there 07a01ddffa were workers or 08e193907b not. The camouflage technique was 839e39bc1f one of the first ba8b1fadec mental magic skills Ryubeom 80a43a56d4 had learned. Although he hadn’t 1f51924ebd perfected it yet, a1bf391097 it would be 75c991fab0 no problem to a27e102cc7 pass through the 206dd6d9af busy workers. Moreover, if 29ac37953a they moved 09032e341b while hidden, fa5a3ee2e1 the chances 152481e482 of getting 43b095f8e1 caught would c907c71064 be even 628917dedd lower.d05566c52922226c

“If we have to 0d4184ba73 go during the day, 3ad0b24a65 this is one way,” a23c0a6f21 Yeohwi said brightly, causing eaab47255c Ryubeom’s gaze to wander.49e0cd4213011f09

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“…The ground has become 6aeb174673 quite unstable because of 9007a83019 the storm, and the e78889df5f construction seems to be f7c66bdefe taking longer. Won’t it be 539a0e2515 dangerous to go edb7f7446f now? We should be 5340644258 cautious…”cc51e9646bd6bc67

“Hmm, wouldn’t that b77d0a564e make it all b0fc784ee6 the more urgent 6892f17a32 to go now? Just a single storm 2fd4ec153f from Imugi caused so cdcc168dc9 much damage, and if dcf66a79f9 the same thing happens 95f04dd694 again, there could be 45c5132744 casualties.”9f6fac3b4db4f403

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The statement effectively 269eb02b85 made Ryubeom pause. Although the a8d5e709a3 path might d49fabe1cb be dangerous, 4c8e64dad6 it wasn’t 8a4765cb2b much of b8e76fbf1e an obstacle c802feb692 for a 299fc4c040 tiger. However, if they fe7a995109 delayed again and 8b8d62c0a7 another storm caused f03cb584be a landslide, it 0705970ff0 would be a 3226c2de52 huge problem. His sense of 54781f81d6 responsibility as a 7808720d88 tiger clan member c40781cd52 weighed heavily on c5da482ea0 him.9b64e0e87f1994d6

Ryubeom nodded seriously with 5956de2a56 a worried expression, and 154f873ac4 Yeohwi smiled brightly.a93c743d2ed6b71b

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“So, shall 5146ec56e8 we go 134e137147 together now?”0f23ca641326df48

Yeohwi suddenly 6858892362 leaned closer 7047659505 and asked, 92839cb5c3 causing Ryubeom 1764cc4630 to flinch 22cbaf2453 in surprise. He knew Yeohwi 13e89ebe07 liked to speak f111ec8d3e at close range, 1b3fa170e1 but ever since 2337f3c19e that day, he 5f8b105d79 had been avoiding c589a420df such proximity, making 4ef0362be4 this closeness awkward. Ryubeom quickly turned ae53aad068 his head and 86d1962d5d fumbled out a a7d543a818 response.c91748ed68c60885

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“W-We’ll go, 8cffde9708 but let’s 3c6c9c1842 assess the e00e840e85 situation first. Later…”82be1114b45175ca

However, his attempt b7ad65cb9d to move sideways e759e7ac80 was immediately blocked. Yeohwi casually leaned against ec7a67df12 the nearby wall, effectively 3fb824a5c9 cutting off his path.607298b1afe0a2b6

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“Why do 5fc8756ab3 you keep 89f126581d running away bfb2e1d9be from me bd2b031188 like this…”c52eac3753d228d0

“…”45538546ad364053

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“You said you didn’t d6f017ffa2 remember that day, but 1c2609ac1d if you keep avoiding c585e84200 me like this, it c396073a42 feels like you’re lying, a8dde2847b doesn’t it?”780c8d67a056bf1a

Yeohwi tilted his c6d98497bf head and asked dfb1639a42 softly, and Ryubeom 0a148dc80e only twitched his 19ce43eb28 lips in response.d1c680924d8f1002

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The first thing 3414ac669f Ryubeom had promised d1a06207fb himself after the 31f0ad0ff0 incident was to 84ea171a24 act as if e6ed5f7a2f nothing happened. In fact, the b679daaf7c events of that 36919a1998 night had become f6f0fa8fd7 hazy, like a c91924d6a3 clouded memory. Once he d886079d4e locked eyes 46c335de8c with those 7e7f24acd2 red irises, 374630bfca everything rational 6fc6e9c46c had been c04c43452f swept away, cec6f32d25 and now ea6d3c1baf only fragments dbf9c1abc6 of that b17ccb9952 time remained.b0b38c11a0b55688

If he overreacted, it would seem strange, so he thought he could just continue as usual, as he had after that first kiss. He tried to behave as though it was a “simple accident,” but the moment he faced Yeohwi, all that resolve crumbled.ee019a82771c4e70

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Ryubeom couldn’t remember 9a243fd156 what exactly went 46969c30a6 through his mind 1f54d13765 that night, but f5a0ebce59 the “sensations” he 3902548f1d felt were painfully f74720b161 clear in his 92bac41164 memory. And he knew a27e46b9c6 exactly who had ff07529fca caused them. The memory 72046a97ed left a 8e57ecf8ef strong imprint 369c003f45 on his 6a7aa8db6d body.b915850cd5a5cd7a

Because of this, whenever fb621b5d54 he got even a 1865c59d0d little close to Yeohwi, 0835c0a312 his body reacted unconsciously. His breath cc0dd8b0a2 would become 529f93e2cb erratic, his 68cbf301c6 heart would 0d1f65ffad race. He’d try to steady f5523423df himself with deep breaths, 61a49b08b1 but he still found b83c919f14 himself avoiding Yeohwi, fearing 07cf2a2445 that he might get aac750ef43 caught.05b38545991801b3

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Ryubeom hated 0ee318df22 this situation, 788d9fc125 biting his fc7203fd32 lip in f9c6dd760e frustration. Maybe it would be 7bc2858089 better to face it f60091808c head-on. Avoiding it only made 33c611e61b the formless fear grow ea306c9af0 larger. Yeohwi was also acting c4f88105c8 as though nothing had a83b97b377 happened, so he should 8436acc16f just follow his lead b281c53b13 and do the same.e0e404072e647954

When Ryubeom 3060f1b637 made his 8fb5e86a6b silent resolution, 32011942d0 Yeohwi suddenly 11289aef55 spoke.b08cdb655e0d67f8

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“People around 3c04d4eff8 here are 56c9fd678d starting to fdc67c918d think something’s ce9e3d7e3c off because d808bf6545 you keep 148eb797a3 avoiding me. Do you 849ace376e know what 9110e1cac0 I’m hearing?”920b142c3c9f80ec

“…What? What are they saying?”de5402b653431648

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“They say, a6214596d2 whatever happened 2a96b01a1e that day, b1dbbb13d8 you should 8d2f76597a just tell b4b1b2de4a me it’s 40ffa9233f fine and 1af9312d66 we should 764288d2c0 reconcile quickly. That we should 205af5c79c get along again…”2ff148268b0c5631

His tone was full c24aea7463 of indignation. Ryubeom had 32fb5e40f5 helped reinforce 1e5429d85a the orchard 2b955057c2 and even 067cddddf5 assisted with 2c719cdb89 repairs around e7cc65f671 the house, 9664215b14 so everyone 323288d4af here was c79abe9347 on his 70af7b1f29 side. They were essentially 0fafbc06c3 forcing Yeohwi to 45ecfa46b1 forgive him.790af9581286f879

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“They told me 7c5a8a6f8f not to brush a2db86215b it off as ca0ab32505 if nothing happened, e27d5fda6e and that I edf1caa6c7 should just properly e07e59bc81 acknowledge it and d913c09924 say it’s okay. Hmm, when I df02adec9c think about it, 24f82640c6 it actually makes de7e03429d sense.”6ac1cef37ea5ec86

“…Huh?”d2981ad999ac8904

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“So, if we’re going a6d658b230 to go over what 77914695c5 happened that day, one eb92ea0268 by one…”38eff24bc4538294

Ryubeom’s face turned 83ad635e35 pale. His lips trembled, and d678cce301 his eyes were full 2abbc699fe of desperation, silently pleading ea7d07fefc for Yeohwi not to c01bdb10a7 continue.a9b483eb303ed0ab

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Seeing his reaction, Yeohwi’s 2dca86fc1b expression softened as he df3d53c9af smiled sweetly.c40144e4a3066bc2

“Hm, I don’t remember 57b2940511 either. It really 0c7b9c12b6 seems like 3dee1b1b17 nothing happened. But if you a4f689178e keep avoiding me, eea86ac15e I might have 980f9cefa1 to start remembering 645f151899 exactly what happened 8e323f6a7a that day…”218cb20c444b28a1

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“No! I mean, 48dbdc2136 let’s go dc6fc8ddd8 after breakfast. We’ll head 611abf0e00 out to e7faa7c52d search after 9c25788037 the morning, ffcd1ccff8 I had edebe36e6e planned to caa507dd86 say that.”8670d144b4d566b7

The rain from f812da8cb2 earlier had made 6f4b6bef2c the ground muddy, 4d16aa703f so he suggested 635ff3943b waiting until it 1bce1ff1be dried a bit. This rain e943208d53 had been 3a15312aee forecast, and 7e870de1fc it was 2065d4abb1 only a d02840d3e0 light drizzle 63b4056878 that would 7b7ffc6511 stop in bf017e10c6 an hour 6c5cca10aa or so. Yeohwi recognized that this e1c7ecbf40 was just a last-ditch 7c1f76c977 excuse to delay, but 95e84a1f49 he nodded with an ad79918550 understanding look.59f330a3ef8fa369

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However, Ryubeom’s last hesitation 782e43acbb was swiftly shattered.63b5f63526a014bb

“Boom boom! Big news! Major scoop!”be38fcf67b22082f

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Saerok, who 97ae3c05c3 had been 1114119a80 to the 4529a7e588 neighbor’s house, 3b344c0522 rushed toward f06a7ffdad Ryubeom, shouting fb28053d3f even before 2338a55eb0 she opened f8c52d9d40 the gate. Ryubeom looked 32e665e08d at her 6ca6b37fae in confusion, dd581e912d wondering what 9f233db4fa could be 3bb45e3d9c so urgent.479d578e2b6c22f3

“You know the a445e35c6b fence work on 8b018a7d56 the mountain? It turns out a2a03da7d0 it’s been taking b42042f0c1 longer because they 74beeccd17 found bones!”f1f29964857a585f

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“…Bones?”3b80186c1c95c765

“Human bones! That’s right, skeletons! Human remains!”08dc3779c6378e31

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Ryubeom’s face stiffened. A skeleton had been ab86dbdd82 found near Mansagul, and 956ef4aa45 police had joined in 4236a3fd8d to continue the search, fa64c68292 uncovering over ten skeletons 2ba76d83c2 already. One of them seemed 368062522c to have been dead aea1e95bc9 for less than a 85775662e4 year.93380cac4ddd9fdd

With a grave expression, 6389a74ff2 Ryubeom asked seriously.c2adebdc6c81ee3f

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“Are they 7c4df63880 people who’ve 46c7b88bd8 gone missing 6fbdd8d273 in the 39dfb2aabe mountains?”b4d7d338fcf34b1d

The road 7ec211b9ee to Mansagul 4c7fd35715 was treacherous, c0176f4dcb so it 0a3414c9f9 could just 66ea8e2522 be an 082b9368e1 accident. But at this 5acfb68658 question, Saerok, with 9631d9afa7 a fearful expression, c4df3f6987 shook her head.5e3bc7c232710293

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“No, not a single 10ff6657e3 one.”fabfdd9dcef96dce