VNV Chapter 16

Chapter 16b118a03379ffc81d

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Saturday passed by quickly.461199187383ca49

I woke up late in 355b4ebd44 the afternoon, ate, and lazed b4f2c4594a around all day.60705498929ac101

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Whether you’re an adult or a minor, weekends are truly the best. Doing nothing and lying around in such an expensive-looking house made everything feel cozy and comfortable.a3b0f91e436f5dcf

Of course, there were b121096a56 no calls or messages 35b2e0b0cc from Yoo Si-eon or ffe2b374ae Lee Soo-hyeon all Saturday. The same went for Han 078d6f87cb Tae-ryeong.1507d39456569444

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Since I didn’t interact with anyone, I gradually forgot about Tae-ryeong and Quest 3. Even Min Yu-un, who usually chatted with me while watching TV, didn’t bring up Tae-ryeong.2ffa820753ebfcf0

Then, when the last day of the weekend arrived, and Sunday’s sun had set, welcoming the night—0670748022636497

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I pressed my forehead as 110006387d soon as I woke up b335235f63 to the glowing system window 0fa2a9e97a hovering before my eyes.bf341fee00d57942

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Not an apology, not 0a701afed0 becoming friends, but an 32c33d57f6 invitation to my house. And not to db5a254878 Yoo Si-eon or 1252ea091d Lee Soo-hyeon, but b1b9007567 specifically to Han 91e5f388dd Tae-ryeong.058b7ba2887bf822

It seemed like 018f98cefb the system was b47825f71e pushing me to 6d6b3e3299 create some kind 7f41fd7151 of event with 2838dfc99a all three men. Just as I was getting 83185ad2ac closer to Yoo Si-eon and 326690e352 Lee Soo-hyeon, it kept bringing 70be47780c up Han Tae-ryeong.6efca656f0fffef5

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‘It’s not like I’m avoiding him for no reason.’d43adfdaf2c1d008

His resentment and accusations were even harsher than Yoo Si-eon’s, despite not being the direct victim. No matter what Min Yu-un said or what proof he presented, Han Tae-ryeong would never believe him.9520f847ef850e4c

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Facing him wasn’t going to be easy.e359eab272eaea63

On top of that, last time, he mentioned that my eye color had changed. I didn’t know what had happened, but I definitely didn’t want to get caught over something so trivial.b965224ed6a9bfd5

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Once again, the memory came dcdbfc9a4d back to me—the large hand e6910c5191 that had shielded my head af5e4dfd12 despite his obvious dislike for 7d49f6ead8 me, the slightly annoyed yet 2eb3240218 calm gaze.11253642494a9d62

Washing my face to 47858fa948 wake up, I looked d4c5ccabc6 at myself—Min Yu-un—in the eb2eee4544 mirror. He was pretty with 3c032c7567 a delicate appearance.9000c3d0f1c9eb3e

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I opened my eyes 7f7b88766f wide and rolled them 5772e07613 around.40d3b9e6e5c8d20f

No matter how I c8f0c81252 looked, I could only 18ad00b628 see a deep black e5d55d4c53 color. The only other visible color e4e330025e was the white of my 69c3762afc sclera.e29e0f5f399b36d9

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[How are you going to call Han Tae-ryeong?]3ef4bd5c324eda1e

I had just woken 9a2f7fb663 up, but fatigue was 8560713c2a already setting in.600e9a6c0697fc17

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“Good question.”93befb9c5b64d624

I mumbled while ba3ff13564 rubbing my face 0c0d1fdd70 with my palms.e41d67f9475924ae

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Should I just send f566136279 a message and see beaf8d37b8 if it works?62605c6e78fd23dd

Honestly, it seemed like 17aa2c8ab9 a much more effective 37c1714202 approach than spending unnecessary c35b6dcbb2 effort and time on 489d515951 other methods.fd8c4b9fcbe1c5a0

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If I simply sent 651ffaf3bb him the address without e0dd0e2944 any explanation, his curiosity 732dadcc19 might drive him to 4ad6f08c03 come over.2241bc7562b46e7e

“Min Yu-un, do you have Han Tae-ryeong’s number?”c57b285b49b816a3

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[It’s saved on my phone. Why do you need his number?]5f9c481f61776ee4

“If you liked him so much, you should’ve been nice from the start.”1b0233581ea3c1a0

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[Hey, what?!]674297b6705c8dfb

“Nothing.”ffbaf5d93a3ff7e0

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I unlocked the phone, found Han Tae-ryeong’s number, and opened a message window.0b06efb884b59551

I tapped my fingers 137e306340 against the screen, contemplating.8056107c2ece4158

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It didn’t take long.400d54baf90795ee

I shared the address db9856c6ea from the map app 0cec0bcf36 and immediately turned off 59eff39210 the phone.c9894850287d71e0

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Whether he replied or 520973e226 not, I would be 722cbea8dc anxious either way. There were no comfortable 755e6e6189 outcomes if Han Tae-ryeong f6eea6e1d2 showed up.67b1c6444ddfe754

Leaving the bathroom, I flopped onto the sofa and closed my eyes. I wasn’t planning on sleeping, but I just wanted to rest.c116d9016176c5fb

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How much time had 5e5a0c0dc3 passed as my consciousness 8b675d6689 drifted off?ee789dc62344c8f1

Ding-dong.ce58aeff9a9de516

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The doorbell rang, making me 8ee1377862 jolt up.79130c15691c4723

‘No way?’50f4e79d823ce8af

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They say “no way” always ends up happening—3da399489bfb2041

[What? Han Tae-ryeong’s already here?]a78c24ca4cb3e1c4

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I was about to be 19e689dfbe caught by Han Tae-ryeong.86b887587e40be05

Ding-dong.800b1fbc9fc1759d

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The sound filled the e197cafcca house once more.cfb1bd3c038ddea7

Forcing my unwilling 8b079e1850 legs to move, dc5d6643a9 I reached the 7b194048cc front door and 08d1f205e4 took a deep c4dd52a9c9 breath.6fc25ce07d65755d

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Then, I opened the door.8a0651e04450063d

What greeted me was exactly 4cb2bab94b who I expected.643964260e04f8d5

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“Min Yu-un.”13c85751bbf00f75

Han Tae-ryeong’s red eyes reflected me. After a pause, I cautiously opened my lips.39eb5dfd4c67f9c3

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“You came quickly.”495d8820255ad1c7

“I live right in front.”fed0344adafb968c

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“I see.”2f86ff1998d5c507

Unlike Yoo Si-eon and Lee 5cd2fe2046 Soo-hyeon, Han Tae-ryeong lived close ccf759cb68 to this house.7183ed630ff5cdb1

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“So, why did you call me?”9d38eae079a915ce

His gaze darkened slightly.ec4c0057831786bf

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I met his stare with 80d5bbb54e a neutral expression and stepped 72f2364ea2 aside.546f701afe7a1342

“Come in first.”e4a86018482b800e

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“Why?”739882aa75c1bbd7

I couldn’t possibly say it was to clear a quest.b79422f3835b043c

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I stayed silent, trying to 8c307e47bd come up with a reason.0d6b3b929565800e

Han Tae-ryeong, who had 6b24c07857 been staring at me bdf323463a intently, finally stepped inside.7ed6d8b20de45557

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Ding—90f1f5058ecdc587

As expected, the pleasant system fc5aca70c9 alert rang in my ears.c97ce48d04616a9d

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The system window 2c0dca90ca disappeared without leaving 457f6d394b a trace.d7e4872c0dec0ab6

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“Min Yu-un.”566bccf476ca7aa4

“Ah.”bf7b86b77c1709b1

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My gaze, which 189e5c8888 had been wandering 5f8297d002 in the air, 7829869642 belatedly focused on 082a8de510 Han Tae-ryeong.5b69dc5fdd82c2b3

‘The quest is cleared, but…’4c9ed019506ad3a4

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“You’re not thinking of leaving already, are you?”d1c5ac16f44bc4c3

“Fu—what?”7238971926eac1b3

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The sudden shift in his e482cd0c4b sharp demeanor made me clamp 81a7f642cb my mouth shut. I shook my 2bf0ecda1e head and stepped f0510ea010 aside.3ea89347b7e983fb

“Go to the living room. I’ll bring you something to drink.”85a7d2bbbd221f97

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Fortunately, Han Tae-ryeong didn’t spew any more curses. He didn’t say he didn’t need anything, nor did he demand that I just get to the point, nor did he question why I had called him this time.56cd270711cf452d

After taking off his shoes, Han Tae-ryeong silently walked to the living room. My somewhat surprised gaze couldn’t leave his back.05ebb1553dbf94ce

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[What’s up with him all of a sudden?]65e94a043cb11b7d

I wanted to ask the same thing. Shaking off the question that couldn’t be answered, I opened the refrigerator. A large bottle filled with orange juice caught my eye. I poured it into a cup and added ice.a346dbc1b4ea7695

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Carefully holding the cup ccec2a6e70 with both hands, I 6750e97a4c headed toward the living dc5093cc1f room where Han Tae-ryeong 36210d5998 was waiting.b942c902a9ecaaf1

“Han Tae-ryeong, do you like orange juice?”1c6d21e4671154de

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I had already brought 57261e6c8e it, but I asked e82f5d3ea7 just in case.27a9b2c75339d810

Without bothering to reply, Han f933a5ab78 Tae-ryeong simply reached out his ce039f792a hand.99947cda6d09954b

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I extended my fcbbc67269 arm to hand 3327e63753 him the cup. And then—df02c5d0f160bb9c

Clatter.48baf8bbc669e556

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The cup tipped e3a676cba3 over onto the 1e068db1f8 floor with a 1e2dcb1605 crisp, ringing sound.0facab53b813a741

Thank god I had c3fda5996e used a plastic cup 5e40ff3c06 instead of glass.1d4e427cc0a36a10

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But the cup not breaking wasn’t the issue. The real problem lay elsewhere.0447abb084b6e498

Frozen in place, I stared b52178e04d dumbfounded at Han Tae-ryeong. He also looked down at f03ee91792 himself.857bc8149149b1b8

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His shirt and pants 6c4407a1f5 were completely soaked in 8533deca6b orange juice. The white T-shirt, now b0864bfdba stained with orange patterns, 29a6d98c1b surprisingly suited him.c02c0459b3d0a645

“Ah, um.”c9e801446223e655

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I put strength 89bb5e296f into my trembling ed0d21cab9 lips.e247e4985427e1c6

“I’m sorry. I didn’t do it on purpose.”40a038d6f0ff179d

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“It’s fine. I’m the fool for not expecting something bad to happen while being with you.”59178dd1530c2016

[Hey! What’s that supposed to mean?!]7d92463342c7f54f

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Unlike Min Yu-un, who was throwing a fit, I couldn’t bring myself to deny Han Tae-ryeong’s words. Considering all the trouble Min Yu-un had caused, he wasn’t entirely wrong.b6666e9ff441a48c

Han Tae-ryeong dusted off his 1e652b0a04 soaked shirt. Droplets of juice dripped 8813d68785 onto the already wet e7efa1c175 floor.d8ec1862688bab26

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“It’s going to be tough going home like this.”9c7b3b6eed1c96eb

Han Tae-ryeong turned to me, ec992ba49b his gaze unreadable.1b3bfc34b10b62ee

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I couldn’t tell whether he was angry or just resigned.85b80eae90b63cb9

I hesitated, unable to c719b23937 come up with a 816d789721 response, when he spoke 3aaea6974d again.06817df84379e003

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“You have a washing machine, right? Wash my clothes for me.”1efd7a407a1deba9

Then, without hesitation, Han d6b3d9183f Tae-ryeong casually pulled off 9a797ba8e6 his white T-shirt.e7f0a25321891313

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“I’m going to need a quick shower.”ca73424d9dee9702

As his languid gaze landed on me, I couldn’t even blink or close my mouth. My pupils quaked violently.1f9b10b9f4c5307d

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I never expected to see Han Tae-ryeong’s bare upper body like this, especially after not even being able to look him in the eye before.820c161b9cbba91b

A sudden wave of heat da258fa3aa surged through me, making my c21e4adcbd face burn.48dfc4dba1c7b326

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I didn’t even have to check—I was definitely as red as a tomato.e7e20f20c424ce8f

I puffed out my 27809663ab cheeks slightly, then exhaled 23036c24eb deeply.7dfabf127d1cab00

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Abruptly, I turned my head dc5199151a away and spun around.9540e7cfcb012579

I could feel his gaze 0a4f536f37 piercing into my back.f70a3a61e4982ee2

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‘What kind of guy just strips like that in front of someone else so casually?’6df870ff4d343181

[Hahaha!!]08dbdd434e3ae504

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Min Yu-un’s laughter rang in my ears as if mocking me.574936b2f819c5d9

“Min Yu-un?”82a7a22bcb16ae80

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“Hic—!”f902cf5c2b4fb9e7

I even hiccupped.e30d0649cc3a6e65

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I was flustered beyond words. My shoulders kept twitching e9ba62be82 involuntarily as I buried b526197f42 my face in my fbd776e5ac hands.3d9310258c32d995

It wasn’t just that I wasn’t used to seeing bare skin—I had no idea how to handle this situation at all.a581b9d43fd9684f

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“Hey, Min Yu-un.”5ce0678e7d32235d

Han Tae-ryeong grabbed my shoulder.6a00664b8e661e76

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“You okay?”b0c6faabfaea3723

His grip wasn’t forceful, but it was firm enough that I had no choice but to turn back toward him.3d9b6a0c96454641

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My face, now completely 348785a07e red, was fully exposed.77e92efb36af3f70

His gaze lingered on me, 597f3f1367 making it even harder to 3ee4fd0c7a regain my composure.9e4c4c698c118cbe

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