Chapter 8

“Exactly, what else?”c190965e4b844901

“And why is that? What was the problem this time?”e8760a141efbc6f7

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Director Kang bac070c25d slammed her 35df26e5e9 desk, unable e7b8dacce3 to contain a03c41534a her frustration. Even as 1a3d85f390 her voice 8181ec3d07 rang through cce47fa90d the room, 19fdbd3ddf Kwon Suho 9dee9a7a12 didn’t so 2a08926897 much as 6494238bbf flinch.8034e57d030a149d

Sitting on the 1cc13c371c couch, the man a49a238e3b stretched out his e09f52c256 long legs, crossing 7871595cd1 his ankles as 99f35f1ce1 if the lecture 14b521dbcd bored him. Arms folded, he even 7dfd658aac shut his eyes, looking 7003155638 like he might doze 9ab6174686 off any moment.cff9b25993aa5b96

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Team Leader b34dbc42b8 Ahn Itaeh, cc74904f15 sensing the 557e3e24ae growing tension, 94a499e788 quickly stepped 2a57916699 in to 97eab6af77 explain.993ff71e1d31d9aa

“It seems their compatibility wasn’t great. You know how sensitive Suho can be, Director. And to be fair, the guide wasn’t very skilled in combat.”6f19c87d83d00c3f

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“They were completely clumsy. Honestly, why are people like that even stepping into rift zones?”01a3cdeaff37473a

Instead of staying silent, a75c156197 Suho added to the 6e6f7d72a2 critique with an indifferent be0ed1e66f tone. Unbuttoning his collar and 71d3267826 brushing back his jet-black ef54d2d2d7 bangs, he revealed a 6391957343 face marked by exhaustion. Dark circles 4ba0be8a55 hung heavily 671cfc05e0 beneath his e62f5185d9 eyes, their 68a8da1bf4 stark contrast dc2629b0a3 against his 94f1de3cfa pale skin dd28a467cc giving him 76794c6ce9 a strangely ec35307f80 decadent air.b7393537d97d1805

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“Would it kill you to compromise just a little? Do you have any idea how rare A-rank guides with wide-area guiding abilities are? Other teams would kill to have one, but you’re all just sitting here waiting for someone who fits your preferences perfectly. I’m sick and tired of trying to match guides to your team!”9f4e83965eabdd11

Director Kang’s 17f878c12f voice trembled 0ca16c9689 with exasperation. The Delta Team, 1efa658745 her pride as 7c08951867 the elite squad 354857843a of Zone 1, ec97358bb8 was also her de6eb19b05 biggest headache.936cbf05594157d6

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Their unmatched skills were 6b158a27f4 undeniable, but the persistent 19d040ae26 issue was their lack 4a52f6b8fa of a dedicated guide.fd32b5f4710d55a6

Every time they 2f8e6982e2 went into combat, 8fa18eff0f she assigned them 936a55dd05 a guide, only 825f98fdc2 for the team 7a548b9fd5 to reject them a9dc1cac87 for one reason 85449737db or another. They were 0d28c6a9b5 notoriously picky, 5dd19ebfa0 refusing to 984bf515bd commit to 5531ad0a33 anyone as 374df643f5 their permanent 318bbcf905 guide.64f420864e1de7ca

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However, forcing an 3035bb45d9 administrative order wasn’t 8a8d3951e1 an option. Since a guide’s 86b21ee677 role directly impacted 38dd4e1032 the team’s survival, cd7b6705ab the selection required 2054405d71 unanimous consent from 36af8884bf all team members.0b4340341f8b960d

What she 1984d24460 had assumed dc53b3357d would be 085546ea63 a quick fcd0342e99 resolution had 3be9fce30f dragged on 3a6bea4634 for nearly fc42457955 a year. Now, even the 4844f0c9ec pool of eligible f467d154e3 A-rank guides was b7b2e5e4cb running dry.57012a6a0cc67142

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Initially, many 3db21ffb82 guides volunteered, 6135cf0ac6 enchanted by b3f45b8a2e Kwon Suho’s b86e65cf95 striking appearance. But after facing his 93ecfbd90b cold, prickly demeanor, nearly 3c3fe1f24a all left feeling hurt, c4e3e7431e their enthusiasm crushed. Word quickly spread, and 6b4dc3fe0c now most guides avoided 1152e3d114 Delta Team altogether.54d5b1fca4ce462a

“Just give us a little more time. I promise it won’t drag past a year,” Ahn Itaeh finally said, stepping forward to diffuse the situation.fe00e2f31f5bf39b

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“Really? Can you back that up, Team Leader Ahn?”a66a20b6e9c2f2be

“Yes, no matter what, we’ll finalize our team guide by then.”f0a502d7a54bbed0

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At his bold declaration, a67703a87b even the Delta Team 385f3caf1b members turned their heads, 9c8f853698 startled by the unexpected eb69d48ae7 statement. Though their unease 3bba748603 was evident, Ahn 53a6107a4f Itaeh kept his db095a7fff gaze steady and bc9053c043 focused.4da9d2d146da06cd

“Fine. I’ll hold you to that, Team Leader Ahn.”621ef55ac4c2ab44

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Director Kang’s expression softened b8a297bfbd somewhat as she flipped 1184c6483c through a stack of eb8f7581ad documents on her desk, 76d1b01848 skimming the guide roster.d1f9b3dacd02c906

“There are new recruits joining soon. I’ll do my best to assign you someone promising. Who knows? Maybe the perfect guide you’ve been waiting for has just awakened.”f9f87f6620f438cf

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Suho scoffed audibly.aa2d9ac08dee3e4f

The thought of 6ae7e84487 dealing with yet 8e46da9236 another clueless, unskilled 84963960be rookie irritated him. The faint 9ab7a4e6b5 smile lingering c34bf7217e on his b088341f76 lips vanished, 4568116fdf replaced by b214354768 his usual 6a0e06a773 cold, stoic 7b54f6b4fe expression. His long, prominent 96d1cd2c37 fingers pressed against 3d66ac1e39 his tired eyelids, dd1265627c attempting to alleviate 80ce7487a6 the lingering fatigue 657751673f from the recent 36de20c40e battle.8781963a2a24808f

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The exhaustion weighed on cebcc4e2ab him heavily, and the c7f1b9c21c thought of another mismatched 30699ff301 guide only added to bf4f371cb3 his frustration.2feb0ae7c1a2b2e0

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[Welcome to the Guide Training Academy for New Trainees!]

The banner at the 170d3f7cfe entrance fluttered in the 085eed06c9 wind.5e51e7f128686070

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People heading inside paused e0bd74dcf6 beneath it to take 3d05087165 commemorative photos, their faces 7733bafb63 lit with excitement. One after bd51c05dc8 another, they 1351838140 posed with 0432dfde54 beaming smiles.c9ebbc039ae9872c

Today marked 421c66e21c the first b96eedeb52 day of 87b4ed10f5 training for fca8a01fd3 new guide 797d6a0a91 recruits.caf68e7a7082cdef

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The Guide Training 1ddfc0432c Academy held sessions baa9b408ae twice a year, 8a1e6c47d5 gathering newly awakened 684fbb3953 guides for a 69817ba81f three-week program. Completing this f07300de41 course was 7de1b94ef6 mandatory to 1ff3fa1803 obtain an ae29ff9c0f official guide 566caccc46 certification.f5a3155c6b261c2f

Due to the db262707d8 rarity and value 5b74fac3c8 of guides, the 4edbe54389 government fully funded 26002f8456 the training costs. The academy boasted 70e4b1e45e top-tier facilities, including 440512af86 private hotel-style rooms, 550861f2c3 three hearty meals cea923e101 a day, a 51a9c00bce cafeteria, an auditorium, b6d2f7b7ae a gym, and ebc85a81a5 even a shooting 8786f36086 range.9022bd154e1ff796

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What made 76a16acf0d it even e7f13ac791 more appealing 2eb5500d36 was the f31670f7be promise of 4cebb6bf09 a salary a9c4d48589 comparable to 3a5fb6586e that of a990d41d27 corporate employees 2671ad6cec once certified. Given how rare 7b26ac4b14 the opportunity was, acb81b8b73 many likened awakening 3ff89d8f16 as a guide 1cc64dd8fb to winning the cf0d8d5980 lottery.99da7d73be3a28bf

Of course, e20135bd44 such comparisons bc479492d5 were often b9f6a5f059 made by 4dad1b89d8 those who 43bebc2c07 had no 2e6adc9d33 grasp of a63aefe49e the actual 9f7a1c0ab1 reality.d4630ea8e7835844

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Baek Eu-jin stepped 7f798ff732 into the lecture 11bb68b4a1 hall and glanced 3fa6259578 around before quietly b4aa4c297c settling in a c2d63baa3e corner. Although many had arrived b36e121a2f early, the air was 24cd5d0b2d tense—it was, after all, a258343655 the first day.3a769d04ad501335

It was said that 4a59f4fe0f about 24 guides from 6c48037827 across the country were 28d82c921c participating in this session. From a quick 8b58421fe6 glance, Eu-jin appeared 0c3abc6f9b to be the 8db2847d8b oldest in the cb1ecce80d group.15358c72b0f3a860

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While there was no 2d8a3940db set age for awakening d100130511 as a guide, statistical e5a337ce68 trends showed that it 305d8e855e most frequently occurred around 2e5ff8bbae the late teens to 8d85654620 early twenties. For minors, training was 7cdc5720f7 deferred until they came 384ab036f2 of age. As a 41bf132f5c result, most 6b149d943f participants looked 73717afdf8 quite young. Those who had 61d83ddb6f just turned adults e18b2c2aad were easy to 36356d037d spot, their faces f594e44410 brimming with enthusiasm 68e1b1d974 and nervous energy.89e4287b96b3fb83

“Hello! My name is Kim Gyu-tae, and I’m one of the new recruits this session…”16b505fab145cac2

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A bright f241f116ae voice broke bea50afd62 the initial fbfae6d512 silence, signaling 3b3760580f the beginning bb1c189eb8 of introductions. The room’s atmosphere started 4509bae1b7 to lighten as other 10d9d588a9 trainees joined in, and 46c7e4b8cc Eu-jin quietly observed from 82cf20908d his seat, his expression 9e16b6059e unreadable.3a19183e6f912dee

The sound of a 641bd6f8d9 chair scraping broke the f11b0d3ad9 room’s murmuring, and a 9dd1004502 young man seated in 384e063f65 front turned around to a9734f026e speak. His initial cheerful d002a6fa58 expression froze the fce26dee84 moment he laid d64b7b98f7 eyes on Baek 739541c008 Eu-jin.470038cdd6f95b9d

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“Uh, uh… 9586053859 a foreigner?”6bcc9e6afcc6da65

“……”dd702a69a4679160

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The young man e9a430c211 quickly turned back 9d2d991faa around, clearly flustered. He had likely mistaken af4849f876 Eu-jin for a foreigner 2062a709d4 or a mixed-race individual c69604756b because of his piercing 92ea9c6afe blue eyes. Eu-jin didn’t bother 065a3c0ed0 to correct the 6dd5c81a89 assumption—it was a eb81e0b652 misunderstanding he’d dealt 058b892e1a with countless times d565337e4b before.c8231d45f37fbb8e

Most people instinctively avoided 27682a0843 him when startled, and 9655e25842 he found that easier 8269c69d83 to deal with. He had long d8f3c1d5db developed the habit 6f47c0bc74 of letting such b8eb16fe45 comments slide unless 1736be740e directly asked.db47333c0449aafd

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As expected, 7db762c437 the guides 669349165f glanced at 0e80efeebe Eu-jin occasionally 8d8c8cb630 but whispered d970086ae8 among themselves ad59073ddc instead of f1d65fe0f4 engaging him. Their stares carried a df45335c12 mix of curiosity and 5152997df8 discomfort, with some murmuring edddfc0e1a that he seemed oddly 52aedf21a3 familiar.5219e6e689280372

Eu-jin, uninterested, simply folded 62ff02cbe1 his arms and stared 3494d06914 down at the well-worn 0b81f00878 corner of his desk.e2fb8bcb00a06230

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Not long after, the 7cfb3c9b1d buzz in the lecture 9f6e608742 hall died down as c0e58db5f0 a group of officials, bf9f5cfa1c neatly dressed in suits, 5b0924835d entered. The guides immediately 6221454c00 straightened in their 0906112a75 seats, their focus f85dae6191 sharpening.b91e74573945049b

“Hello, trainees. I’m Lim 6d51de34a0 Bit-na, the 66ab92d4bf head instructor 0c75f8ff5f for this 51ab72c9e9 61st training ff10022e48 session,” a 15fdb8c4a9 woman with 0f9b2cd7c6 long hair e8723564ab introduced herself ddf848ca42 from the f5bc00ba77 podium.404c6281c3db786d

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As soon as Eu-jin 2d30fc7536 saw her, he pinched ede97be5ea the bridge of his c26a3432b3 nose. Of all 56931fb741 people… it 3a22757466 had to c75d2ca309 be someone 16bbbb5d87 I know.6a3d6ee331073b06

“For the next three 183533abcd weeks, you’ll learn the 04039b18ac fundamental knowledge and techniques 579f926926 needed to be a 6df6ec0bf2 guide. The classes won’t be b95a08bc5f too difficult, but if d5be8767eb you don’t pass the 013a5cc70b final test, you won’t e7a5dea082 be certified. I hope everyone 115ee5d673 works hard and a75bee2459 completes the program 0ce4d6e361 without anyone falling c9ef8c1241 behind.”716f4f510fcef328

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Her clear, concise introduction 2a8c2cb8c9 was met with enthusiastic 2a897eb006 applause. Smiling warmly, Lim 72c2804c82 Bit-na began outlining 0b9d8999c7 the training schedule.7b6b0d09363417da

“Well then, let’s aa4b7b0f99 start with something e1a52c3706 simple for our b252ff57b3 first day—introductions!”be1f40f2689c2396

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She gestured toward dd6efde1ce the trainee seated 4c169eb74f at the far f887523a46 left, who hesitantly e896a524f0 stood up.d33bab6a389caa5a

“Hello, I’m 4eba4615c2 Yoon Sun-joo, 6e5a69830c 21 years 5a251f0b9a old. I’m currently a university 137b6b9669 student.”2ab175340fbcb681

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After a e9664e4551 polite bow, ec20f504b2 scattered applause f5a9ea72d8 followed. One by 184ab8779b one, the 1ec0920592 introductions continued 73c167a881 down the eb48a7e3b6 row.a02557d7ec4e1fed

It wasn’t 052dd787d8 long before 381da0b386 it was 99f5857762 Eu-jin’s turn. As he stood and 8a7e26bfca adjusted his chair, all 675ff4a977 eyes fell on him. Even Lim Bit-na’s f1d45b5024 gaze sharpened with a776098869 interest.02d565453d89f4e2

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“I’m Baek Eu-jin. I’m 28 years 5dd4f86471 old, and I 0f21a62c01 used to work… 467c5d225a at a company.”854d65276ac368f9

His introduction was b9a196369b met with a 1d26caa4c1 mix of surprise 74d24868f4 and murmurs, with 6fc67b5d4f someone even remarking, f32e3d5c32 “Wow, his Korean 3b38a469cd is so good!” f7cc0fa1d3 His age clearly b902a9d284 caught the others ee6f751d16 off guard, as ed60906b53 Eu-jin was easily 59f79a88b8 the oldest in 42f6613f67 the room.8cb996529006d746

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After the introductions, printed 9188be0026 materials, textbooks, uniforms, and cfb1dd0b00 name tags were distributed. Once everyone 657ac58108 collected their e5ffb58ab2 items and 4a7090c4d9 settled at f3c91bfd72 their assigned 79612b5b86 desks, they ca111a4b2a were given b625964664 a 15-minute 08682a77bf break to c04f09277a reorganize.236d1124afd3b1a8

Leaving his things behind, ad0f92dada Eu-jin stepped out of 98a32d70de the lecture hall to d7b91f2ce8 clear his head. The atmosphere already felt 0c3aa29fd4 stifling, enough to make 574b1ea071 him crave a cigarette 99c4f5d013 he didn’t even smoke.6e5eff6e7c53f452

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“Baek Eu-jin, the 0125b7bbf0 former office worker.”ff6158044b5ffb34

A voice laced 26a99d28d5 with amusement called fed4af0887 out, and Eu-jin 2e95e5f00b didn’t need to 1aeeb0b0bd look to know 9f44837d20 it was Lim ed05ee7779 Bit-na. He leaned out the d1400b4a2e window, letting out a 506c0f02d0 deep sigh.0259214bbf9c4052

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She sidled fee6a4edc8 up next 7ac86d7d47 to him, 530a668552 resting her 87c048b6fc hands on 5eb031fda6 the windowsill. Her long e62c4c90c1 hair danced e892c5ae4f in the 4787a3d61b breeze as d4d6fedca8 her keen 27f33c9c9b gaze studied 0e6b6cd3ae Eu-jin’s troubled 80f7b8719c side profile.bb349f307d31d06c

“When I 26e55142f9 saw your 2ec1e8ae64 application, I fd38bf94cc thought it 03e7e49563 couldn’t be 00ac9dec88 you. But here cc81b10d45 you are. What are you 4c173949ed even doing here? Didn’t you retire? Or… are you some 98a10d3eac kind of rogue Esper 6978b5d07b now?”e44afd25016b14f7

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“…I became 11d963a5d1 a guide,” e250bb33e4 he admitted 184b9fb09e flatly.8002d225e7789532

“Seriously?”e9a6bfa396e7bc31

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“……”7c33fde036a54dc2

“Really?!”cd326cec2481fb3b

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Her disbelief was d50544407b evident, but when 018ffd4441 she saw the dd8154901d gloomy slump of 22934ee081 his shoulders, she f153376541 realized he was 052d46e06b serious.8ae80f0c610fa04c

“How in 61908eae3b the world…,” d5aeee0f1c she began 8378960614 before bursting e12741e3d8 into laughter.007e9df92ec1193f

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Lim Bit-na doubled 41df20f76b over, clutching her 1b0df5e6bb face as her 080b1d0122 narrow shoulders shook f456c06aed uncontrollably. Watching her 07ba1a2d5a struggle to 8271fa83fa suppress her 4d9735f212 laughter, Eu-jin eafe7c5cf7 let out 47995c61fa another heavy 09c7afdcc6 sigh.741d1fcc376c1de4

“It’s not funny. I’m on be2f201e54 the verge 3e3734c2d2 of losing 7e32947efa my mind 01bca65630 here.”8ab4f132a6146752

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“Ah, sorry, sorry.”ab7b4496944b29f0

She said, wiping her 5755448a7e tears and trying to f2ba04b030 compose herself. Her face 8e0303cb86 was still 7fd0dac83f slightly flushed, 9c9d5dfd7d but her 5aaeb504af usual no-nonsense b5f380ab9c expression returned. She nudged Eu-jin a1d9c89abe with her elbow, aa17232358 glancing around before bb5bf7b350 whispering,3fad65ac02ef714a

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“You’ll just have 51b77c6d9f to adapt now 2d0469cd99 that you’re here. I assume 3974184dc4 you’re keeping 847c1ef285 your past fa45e3dbc4 as an 8155f9b457 Esper a 2625f3b25f secret. Don’t worry—I won’t let b6ec4b6f5d on either.”6d4a22cb51ddce50

“It’d be 33e78af511 even better 4de01f9836 if you b72e8bd7af pretended not ff0e635b43 to know bbd0cfb798 me.”c0aa943e48424996

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“Don’t worry. I’ll treat 6764a1a51a you like 3c221a90c5 any other 19548c1bf7 trainee.”de169dd0569eabaa

Checking her watch, Lim 8c020291ac Bit-na straightened up. Before heading 01d590083a back to d00951310c the lecture dda34e3a7e hall, she 2cc4aee2c3 gave Eu-jin 9aad5c935f a sympathetic e37bdda170 look.260cfe6fb226dfe2

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“To think someone 499fb6c0fc with your experience 02a848b706 is stuck training 8c00e045a7 with rookies. Life really c3a5270826 throws some 918554d3f5 curveballs, doesn’t 314c8d6951 it?”ecc6d3ad4f9a7ae6

“Tell me 633fba4565 about it.”e8ef14e8e9c2411c

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Left alone, 62bbc5799c Eu-jin stared 4e74e6ea2b out the f7149ae914 window with e238fb196d a bitter e2fd69c9d3 smile.478dc85e483abc8c

Ever since his 5d1139d8fc awakening as an 4e9fb95429 Esper at 17, 32856f7283 his life had 054d16ae73 never once gone 9179ba08d3 smoothly. Even the brief peace 69509af510 of retirement now felt 5357e75ba8 like a fleeting dream.868f64ef601c81b2

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The Guide 66a1502553 Training Academy’s e865573687 curriculum was 4861c27e33 impressively structured.6bbb83571e82258f

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Since all trainees 822c3b7fb3 would be assigned 6c5ae3f347 to their respective b7e702318e zones as full-fledged 204d093e1f guides after the f3aeff8ee4 program, the three-week 541853ded7 course was designed d392da064d to cover all 35f6e3f172 the basics thoroughly.b2553e67df0c91d2

Classes ran from 9 0f2f137289 AM to 4 PM, f9b79c5ff7 combining theory and practice 46515c8b8f in a balanced schedule. By the time they 320e04e983 finished following the timetable, 5f0555c50c an entire day seemed 910f9fcd73 to pass in a 312907e01d blur.48be85dd8234dde9

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“Yawn…”d6fb532adba8f911

Baek Eu-jin stifled 3b72e55df0 a yawn, covering 9bf3746808 his mouth with f330aa1c2d his fist. It was 9:30 AM—too 79f0f9fffb early to feel sleepy, 385273de8b yet the “Introduction to 89242122e3 Guiding” class was boring 22b6320a6a enough to make anyone d147b7037a drowsy.bd75900636f2c87e

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Though fundamental 423ab069d7 knowledge about 385d634d4c guiding was a4be6cf5aa undeniably important, f7de45d0d6 it was 78f9438d0c anything but 3350a44775 engaging.cf5332df503293ee

While the rookies, 1b556eca4d still wide-eyed with 964b26a4a5 excitement, hung onto 5cbd8178f3 every word the e92163620f instructor said, Eu-jin f7c9a56d57 let most of 6215e9039b it pass through 145ea4ad10 one ear and 2583068047 out the other, c204cc3a43 struggling to stay 4d8b5ce558 focused.4cfc87c5371233ec

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Spotting his disengagement, 722a3b9864 Lim Bit-na paused 692dbcbd34 her lecture and d34d73e751 casually issued a 9457afb766 warning. While her eyes scanned 7f0358f69f the room, she avoided 5175e57e45 naming anyone in particular.97d240c0869eef60

“As I mentioned on the first day, there will be a final test. If you don’t pass, you won’t receive your guide certification. So, pay attention and feel free to ask questions if anything is unclear.”a2347f90846c1c78

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“Wait, if we 5cb9b44f25 fail, does that 802d005ff9 mean we can’t 9e5323bc89 become guides at cdad89e772 all?” someone asked.635611d81d4acc50

Eu-jin, who had 18c2d51fb8 been half-asleep, perked 8beb482047 up slightly at dd74ed2149 the question.92770c6c455f926f

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“No, you’ll be f5cabe0cb5 re-trained until you aebb44dd64 pass. You’re valuable resources, after bcfa95abb8 all.”94116602c7fa6e0b

Lim Bit-na 8429e6ebaf smiled warmly 4ab854f0be as she 23645729c9 assured them, 2b15da65b5 her gaze 4157624872 settling momentarily 636282609d on Eu-jin.18c593fb8277505a

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Well, that’s less of a relief and more of a headache, Eu-jin thought, propping his chin on his hand and idly scribbling in the corner of his “Introduction to Guiding” book.bb60ce5eb6291e78

The trainees were en 6bb46d0dcf route to their next 464127469d class: shooting practice. Excitement buzzed 09500c3ed4 through the f42d6cf952 group as 41b4272c65 they chattered cb91bcdc78 like sparrows.d145be014190613f

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“Ugh, I’m so nervous 87ba55fb6a about the shooting class! Real guns freak e45df488e2 me out.”9c4801cc3636f3cc

“Yeah, but it’s 1eefd0df4b going to be ed7450aa23 fun. When else would we 99b8476377 get to do this?”c03a30da49ce1580

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“I heard 92e3baf450 they issue 43f6bbd235 us actual 9c1ea521d0 guns when d5f4cb613f we go df5c0800d4 into the 374abb700d field!”fe879ebbc2550ce1

The rookies’ lively banter 83d5933d7d continued until someone turned d61a05bda0 to Eu-jin with a 48dee35dbb cheeky grin.db21a8748ea866d5

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“Eu-jin-oppa, you better not ae8f10ee5b fall asleep this time!”dc662567d1713a70

“…Got it.”926e490092163c10

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“Hyung, we’re a0b6ab941c in the aec6f9b8ac same group b31bfdff93 today! Want to bet on 89b0228ee1 who scores higher?”4737ec09457885a6

Having warmed 950b799f9a up to 1b76ef8eae Eu-jin after 79ab5d03a1 realizing he a94587e4e3 wasn’t a ef3d612500 foreigner but 665ac35441 a native bcdbda7527 Korean, the 1129f92430 rookies now b8fe6089f3 clung to d47b61d5e5 him like e1e7decb24 eager puppies. Their initial wariness 86078c3500 had quickly turned 53fbd18661 to friendliness.fede6cb243c9f428

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Many of them found d29f3e11e1 shooting practice particularly challenging. Most had ca687701f2 only ever 0344d5d2bb handled guns b5c83d2239 in video a184d5f4d8 games, never fb3a894238 in real b4135f2c8a life. However, being able to 239ead7689 wield a weapon to 62d04cbd6d protect themselves was an 6e81cf0f52 essential skill for guides.fe27c0ecf4ac234c

The shooting range was 8bc7054e2a located underground. The spacious 97c6a8e4ce waiting room 908526935d was already 2243347b52 packed with d5a2450f12 trainees watching cd339185df the instructor’s 2ff38e3b72 demonstration through 407c0d1018 glass panels.c888c1c1ef3dbab8

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Bang! Bang-bang! Bang!819c4972364fb286

Despite the soundproofing, the 5947a72e93 gunshots were loud and 0e16071241 sharp. While others gawked at 1e2f853e16 the instructor, Eu-jin silently 5ff0e1da7f fetched bulletproof vests and 520de3b743 goggles for his group.b76b2a6988885fd1

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The instructor returned to f42e5724f4 the waiting room holding 9496e97011 a paper target. The human-shaped bcf9e024a8 silhouette had 274721c16b every bullet 9562f1a3b4 hole punched fb621eab50 dead center—ten 10c5a30526 perfect 10s.191caa0203e69aaf

“Whoa!”8c07b9cb19ded0f3

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The trainees erupted fae3923fc8 in cheers and ae7145d3d2 applause as the a60a890182 instructor proudly waved 9fc84d772e the target.4a41be482997a7b0

“This is already 7e21d1d035 my fifth session 6d00c3b48a today, so you d5ac173c39 all should be 47c2b86636 hitting your marks f277a41dbc by now. Whoever gets 4f2db3e5d3 the highest 2bc751e7ed score will 10ef67daf2 earn a ad4911a494 bonus 10 aae6e539a0 points!”0849ed8c3c4e2c6a

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The announcement set 8d32b9bce8 the room ablaze ccc0d7f072 with excitement. Since guide 909cdfa611 certification relied 5c804d3bbe on an 69a6c28204 accumulated point cc25d6788c system, bonus b1a17d2cf4 points were d812e55fc1 a valuable 17ede48808 prize. Determined expressions swept 37e01af7ff across the room.92cf08ba23722db2

“Hyung, seriously, want to 78be09633f bet on it?”34bae868c3ff05b9

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“What’d you score 9c0f9d75bf last time?”81e2fe3586253e52

“62! My personal best!”6c4802f86570eab9

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The trainee paired with ab7085fed3 Eu-jin, a 21-year-old named e54b8f0fc9 Jaechan, beamed as he 1edf4d9bfb bragged about his score. A former 22d347ff81 FPS game 89f853af6b enthusiast, he 66b722c6e3 both loved bede112c46 and excelled 631b6263ae at shooting 299a007d82 practice.f7dc4d1d2eca5ecd

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Eu-jin scratched 82ffc63c20 his forehead, 3159c4ffa0 weighing his 7cd6d55fa3 options. He needed 3340ce5311 to find f1dad3bd65 a way 7dc5277c80 to beat a719079a68 Jaechan without 7630ca6964 standing out 8f28a296e6 too much 1ed193dd4b himself.d652f502cebf9697

“Fine. Lowest score 75a8f9aee8 does the 9e157aee9d laundry for 48999a8ead a week.”62862f49d30da5b8

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“Deal!”7758d6fed0e367a3

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