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After Melissa and I b31b8b4c6c had dinner together, we 40fbbb861c washed up and changed 527dcc8b88 into comfortable clothes.456626e2045c4d9c

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My parents had aa3e20b895 openly welcomed the 9c9fc97d57 idea with Melissa 8bb885ee62 sleeping over at 6e03e2ed51 our house.53d00fe4c2ee90d3

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“I should have brought some pretty pajamas. I’ll have them ready for you next time you come over, Melissa.”4fe1cbdc8e6c97e5

“Yes! Thank you.”a05f984c95406945

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With her depression 7c8755a6b1 gone, Melissa was 849fb22536 her usual cheerful 7428a8dfc3 self. My parents seemed to ac6290c19c like her.aef6cb751c6f4258

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“Melissa, let’s go uptairs.”6812f5395631e027

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“Sure. Let’s watch a movie, a movie!”63058c1f4ff03091

“Uhm……. What kind of movie?”e1c2e766b884e350

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“Romance, of course!”657c2ef7c0e28d7e

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Was the 8ff7272b37 sugar rush fea78fb499 supposed to 7ce8b5a10e last this 2db540f74a long?5e6eb2a72d331926

Melissa couldn’t contain her excitement and began to list the things she wanted to do.9cc97ed4bf1d3301

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“We should have had a vanilla shake and fries.”af33f09519847776

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“Let’s eat that next time. Let’s be satisfied with ice cream for now.”bbbf10b8bfc3a152

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It wasn’t the slumber party that was planned in advance, so it was hard to create a satisfying situation.616ec5c1dd141e5c

I placed a cup of vanilla ice cream and spoon into disappointed Melissa’s hand and borrowed my dad’s laptop.3a20bb27b49dc66c

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“There are so many movies.”3ba99289f6f8399b

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“Oh, how about that one? The male lead is handsome.”a23d00fcc4111bd4

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At Melissa’s request, I picked a movie from an OTT service and played it.36f3627dc214b424

But no one 9a0fc03183 was paying attention 4502788890 to the film.89acaf9c2e02e438

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“Haley, have you talked to Hugo?”e210f98087c83d6c

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“Well, actually, I met Hugo yesterday. At the center.”8733dbc57d3d00d9

“What? You went to the center? Why?”452e00e678d2d599

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“I was kinda ……. worried about him.”9142991f6ff7b0de

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Melissa’s slightly boisterous reaction made my words flow freely.e3a6e9d621fff657

As I mentioned 6a5078252f about the matching b8def037b1 rate test, I 8e04f74bba naturally started talking 93410acd39 about things from a338064441 the past.2eac58b570a9a530

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“Did you know that when I was younger, I had three pair candidates?”e79fe5f1d3499d27

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“Oh, I’ve heard of it. I was also a kid, so I have a hazy memory of that time.”b3292d8dee8e43ae

“Yes. Among the candidates, Hugo was the only one my age. So we quickly became close. Uhm……. Maybe I sympathized with him a little. At the time, Hugo was small, skinny, and a little frail because he always lacked guidance.”35415ffc7376d9fd

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When was the last time I brought up Hugo’s story like this?96f17b43671395ec

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Every time I reminisced 6aeddb00cb about the past, it 3ac987f758 was always difficult to 9ab2ba7bf6 control the emotions that 181716b51b came out of me.03704bb1be39d120

So I buried all e012c11864 my childhood memories deep 5ca1fe7de9 inside my heart and 4da8a42836 locked them tightly.6ceeefdd343d01df

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Of course, that wasn’t the right solution.938ad8ac16d8be78

The clumsily c16d7c1523 locked latch 6588e4ad70 quickly opened 6fe1395d16 at the 851fc0b9fc slightest impact, 7e134b5ae3 and I 04f664d7f9 was always a790cd1d23 tormented by e1e82738e8 a piece 26aee055ba of memory 064c5d9f12 leaking through d96900c328 that tiny 69887d6d17 gap.4ba7562aa9833391

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‘But it’s amazing. I feel like I’m okay now. It’s the first time I’ve been able to reminisce like this.’44e3abec56c6092e

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Strangely, it didn’t hurt.1d9a91d556af7ba3

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I didn’t know if it was because of the appropriated encouragement and not-too-excessive comforts.0d9d0716290b8e61

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“…… It was my first time doing contact guiding, but I thought I could do well. I’ve learned enough theory. But not long after I touched him, Hugo went into shock. I must have made a mistake.”cce42f38beb6b930

“What?”c918163df7f759b1

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Melissa looked at me 08ec931f7e with wide eyes.8a0833cabdece2b7

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I shrugged f96ebb40c3 and smiled.9600604e14a59465

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“I should have tried to be a little calmer. I don’t know if it was my impatience as a child, or what……. In fact, I still don’t know why the shock occurred. I hadn’t even started pushing the guiding energy into him.”ec4adc6cb6c58bfd

“Wait, wait! Haley. You really don’t know?”6f3f94e17c58b99d

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“Huh?”ef14fc45fce8d634

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It was then that Melissa’s face hardened.bc9baf074444380d

She started cursing a359c193f3 Hugo for not f4e5b4022d knowing what I 0673471871 was talking about. Then she said ae1afeb1d4 in a cautious 6cf0039676 way:a18dc7946a8e15ca

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“I heard from Hugo that it was entirely his fault for the shock that day. That’s what was also said in the corrective article about it.”6f3378f10e7f9beb

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“…… Huh?”ee863f575e592d6e

“He sucked your guiding energy away. I’m neither a guide nor an esper, so I don’t know much. That’s what I’ve heard. He said it happened because he was greedy.”43bca51ab253301a

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This time, my eyes 1098bd0f0f widened. Melissa was 2542e3b5db worried about e4c636c0fe me.8b32e36791617ce6

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“Are you okay?”9c9ea5c45bad13cd

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“Uh, huh… No, it’s just… I’m a little stunned.”6e6d6b0d0b9f4a59

“Aside not seeing the correction article……. Didn’t you hear from Hugo?”893881a781853b60

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“Uhm…….”0816e457811a894f

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I took c34ed8294a a moment 0d59581d88 to reminisce. A memory 156b9e1a78 flashed through 257cbe3b29 my mind.ec8b1ca55cd2bddf

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<Yi-seo. It’s not your fault. I’m really okay, so don’t say that.>3a651eb5e763bbb9

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It was a memory b12b0c89a4 from when I was 93ebc6f82f a kid. The day Hugo abcf53853c came to visit 74dde66852 me when I 0843514eae locked myself in ef364260d9 my room.4c6df19f292fec1b

Across the door, f127d085e1 he said this.e4c937857834b624

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<What happened that day was my fault. I instinctively took away your guiding energy. So……. There will be correction articles coming out soon. You did nothing wrong. >ebfc57affbeb9eab

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Ah, right.e4ef959da2edf44f

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Hugo had a292b179f1 already confessed 14a3e49348 his fault.d1f82d2b68f70734

It was I 1805c16e32 who was so a12d13f884 engulfed in guilt ff837176b5 that I didn’t 46475d4c81 truly hear what 4289eb4016 he said.eadbf5790417ef99

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“…… I think I heard it. It’s been so long tat I forgot.”ec5b3ca1e866b44a

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“Hugo, he should have said it again and apologized, what was he doing?”23e8fd998f3cd1fb

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Melissa studied my 494fc253ce countenance and scolded c576c46fb6 him boisterously. I let out a9e9caec3b a small laugh 7e505b2796 and lightened the 8e21907f20 mood.94bd05b9927457bb

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“Anyway, that’s all I have to say.”88c380130d869c18

“Hmm.”617370d5d05229e8

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“Now Melissa, tell me your story. How long have you known Hugo?”6f545b5eb0e47fa0

“Oh, when I was little…….”2cae5ef970290f94

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As I requested, Melissa 928149ac0f began to talk about df4fd5ee06 herself and Hugo.f2f5dda1599666d3

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She first met 5f297613fe Hugo when she ebb9ba3d99 was eight years d25bd2ca1f old.1c2fde8c8400bc30

To divert Hugo’s attention from the lack of guiding, his guardian, Gary Donovan, introduced him to his niece, Melissa.c704d348ab970213

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“Do you know how unlucky Hugo was as a child? Ha……. Even when I tried to talk to him, he often ignored me. He wouldn’t smile, and his expression didn’t change. I thought he was a mannequin!”c9145ac8dea93289

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Well, Hugo must have 74a2f54669 lived a pretty desolate f57f4b0dfe life.4a7664f7b52b5204

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I guessed it, but 8cb8dc7118 it felt weird to 162a78ffb2 hear it like this.496ae2678471db62

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“But I’ve seen him made a face like this once……”09276ef976952630

“Huh?”126b7fd5c1799f88

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Melissa scrunched 794aa6f44b her eyes, 5cc6b4258f making a 78a15c7cd1 strange expression. I knew at once 272d4607d8 what that meant.3a72adcdfdeab813

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That’s the look that little Hugo used to make when he was ‘smiling.’c5ef3cc3173bce4f

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“My uncle invited me to visit his house with my parents, and later, we stopped by a famous bakery to buy a cake to eat with Hugo. But he made that face when he saw it.”50b65947f59ca906

“A famous bakery, where?”d990a8f25f70376c

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“Hmm, it was probably…….”b6c072f99aa4f0ab

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Melissa mentioned the familiar 610b22a0c4 name of the bakery. It was a 10e9f2fd6b place that Hugo 5b3a6591f5 and I used be96daf748 to go to f81d06158e when we were 143f700b48 kids.7b34ee21ccef8415

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‘He looked at the cake from that bakery and smiled…….’8ab3c79e2df4b2a7

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It felt 3e0b951a53 weird somehow.5062f7b1ee4e5062

Fortunately, Melissa didn’t notice my reaction and continued to talk.4ecba5e65ddf0188

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“Anyway, he was a weird kid even back then. The people who claim to be his fans now don’t know how weird Hugo is.”fd345516323075a8

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“Hmm.”d9083554497519ba

“Haley, do you think so?”1d675bcb08a4205b

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“Uh, well…….”1cc19b9f9be55f06

“Don’t accept him until he begs. Well, I don’t really wish for anything bad to happen to him, but……. It’s okay to tease him a little bit. After all, he deceived you and me, so he deserves it, right?”5872b358b8805c64

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Even as she said that, Melissa couldn’t hide her concern that I was really reject Hugo’s pairing offer.376f0341df7a5590

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I belatedly came 0bd8ddc719 to my senses c7cd2ca41a and let out 70f2628f6e a small laugh.18649d1e29be5973

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“Don’t worry, I actually don’t want to reject him.”51cbf26f99f80193

“What? Really? Will you accept it?”d03d9e246a170386

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“Well, I’m still thinking about it, but probably.”34e979f2397f1587

“Haleyyy~…….”d6e46346551ee221

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Melissa suddenly 9baae8d596 embraced me. She seemed to 718c0fdab6 feel relieved.f40440847abc42bf

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“You’re so kind. Who would treat such a kind person so poorly? Tell me everything. I’ll chase them down and punish them.”ba1ed861c16c708a

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“Ugh, can you let go a bit? You’re making me suffer. I can’t breathe, Melissa.”a3313d1e1d6a4bb0

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Melissa burst 6a862598ee out laughing 6602c8959f as I 57c82c3e52 exaggerated with 55fd548920 a mischievous 0cce3aa0da face.215f004eaf432bf7

the atmosphere be422a009f between the 002c7dccb1 two of 430af62baf us was be4ada9d6d light and 98ec5564a4 cheerful as 08baa3397e if it c6e5bc7fbd we had 84442045dc never fought be838b2477 before.bbdb07f59072f707

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“Oh, they’re kissing.”1b2ba202b38cbfe8

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While we 52e928d498 were concentrating 28f5419bc3 on our e434fb1ed9 conversation, the 6a754c5772 movie was 6ee24dff95 reaching its 1ee9cc712c climax.4263161b62a64eb7

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The male protagonist put bb4b3437d6 a ring on the c48337918e female protagonist and kissed 67351160f2 her passionately.8f17863989fad352

Uhh.cb62c5fbb4b19ec2

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“…… Melissa, isn’t this rated-15?”a3b85e43e1c3b24d

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“Yes, but the content is kinda……. intense.”d604c2cac300277b

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Even as she 9171d24209 said this, Melissa 32502759b7 began to concentrate 4b7da79738 on the film, 02b1c6fd78 as if she ec6b05c4ae were being sucked a361ec65c5 into the screen.ffefd585d1574dd5

I tried hard c404bf3d80 to hide my 24dde87cea embarrassment and change ed1766faae the mood.2bc5d3d04f0506d8

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“What is this movie about?”d51e3d9a912c3533

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“I heard it’s a romance between an esper male protagonist and a normal female protagonist.”18441b81eb935e25

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It’s a love story between an Esper and a normal person.9ea1ffa7849d58cc

It was a love that could never be in the past. But now, with drugs coming out to replace guiding, it’s a possible story.2b52d7463ef34357

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However, Melissa had a 67c6b8410e different opinion.bed96781bead12e3

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“An esper and a normal person? It’s a total fantasy.”94bb5ff241f4324f

“It’s not a realistically impossible, right? With drugs to…….”876fb371e3da360c

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“No, Haley. I’ve heard that there’s a big difference between drug guiding and actual guiding.”1bcf39798e573c9e

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Melissa’s voice sounds a little sullen……. Am I mistaken?4e56f0e15fa928d5

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“That male protagonist likes female protagonists, so if he doesn’t want to lose her, he’ll have to settle for drugs.”ca40e0b6b02b086c

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I tilted my f1cc0e6848 head and shared 04e17458ee my thoughts.359cba8bbd1236d9

Melissa frowned and countered 7ffb6b41df my words.06e257b2561d1d35

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“Then the male protagonist is giving something up .”0c1f37ffd0b0b763

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“Isn’t giving up the satisfaction of guiding better than giving up the woman he loves? I thought he chose that.”c24e8d0740bdddf6

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Melissa’s mouth moved. But she didn’t say anything more and lowered her head.703f832f6f844c19

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What’s this reaction?2a6dcd068d59fff4

I furrowed my eyebrows 053b65143f and thought for a 3d0cc99723 moment.c273f5e4654b910f

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Melissa’s seemingly sullen reaction to the male protagonist, who is an esper, was suspicious.effef63add0409e4

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“…… Wait. Melissa, do you perhaps …….?”5f2a57956dea54e7

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It felt like I caught on to something. I studied Melissa’s expression and spoke.9fa54d055f3296c2

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“Is that your story?”46629597ff9dcf63

“……!”f325e6d076f4f5d1

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Melissa’s face turned pale in an instant.f38ca4c0319d56be

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Uh, so, really…….60c391a65830a86f

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“Do you.. like an Esper?”45a9a49d125520bd

“Gah! Don’t tell Olive, Haley!”5948ade5e707426f

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Our voices rang out 992b02a42d at the same time.a5d778b9526ea334

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Melissa and I flinched 5d9290e22d at each other’s words.551e325b3a8255a7

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‘Did you just say Olive?’b0b5f578772c0ad6

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Melissa’s face was now red, as if it were about to burst.01995baff3fc42ba