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The Jealousy Between You and Me (4)

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Ban Jiho’s gaze grew 7ac7574e51 more blatant than before.4a6eeae61fe17355

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Kang Junwoo, increasingly 309fd58a39 uncomfortable under Ban 3d00e693b6 Jiho’s scrutinizing stare, 4333341e36 lifted his head 62aa71ad01 to tell him 24620d2d7b to stop.7d74d783962a6d77

At that moment, Tae 8e53df0b66 Ijae steppedin front ofKang Junwoo, blocking a94c752197 Ban Jiho’s view, 57ef55eb3a and said, “I 06a2ede026 told you to da0d9bd93f get lost.”1e4c245eb0f3a65f

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“Why are you trying to chase me off? He’s your first 2c2de216f0 Pair, isn’t he? I can at 699976a67f least say hi.”ddabe3e2bbc9d1ef

“Who are you to do that?”9b130ba7f8b6514f

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“Who? Your friend! Seriously, why do 4eac5e2237 you always act 6d3138815a so cold with 81d7e73988 me when you’re f05ea03705 fine with Kwon ab0f9f01ce Taerang?”53d53490345e82fb

“Is Kwon Taerang the same as you?”9a42b45a0ced8b4f

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“What’s the difference? I’m your classmate too!”a1014724434f5468

“Kwon Taerang doesn’t look at me likethat.”1fb7282582d92458

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“…! …”9dca1765b7799c0c

“So if you want to be my friend, drop that annoying stare first.”5748bc6e228409d3

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At Tae Ijae’s words, e5f2cdc59f Ban Jiho bit his af37995fd1 lower lip.f048c1d975e5757b

Just then, Kwon Taerang b8a22d9053 called out to Tae 3b160aae10 Ijae from behind.506a0e07ad3cac1d

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Kwon Taerang, who had recently 427072da49 married his Guide wife, approached 3887c1993e with her in tow, intending 3d58cc0d9a to introduce her to Tae f0ba6820d1 Ijae.c4cfe6c97c3b55ad

As Tae Ijae a717e3a989 was called away 425a738a69 by Kwon Taerang, 949b5431e5 leaving Kang Junwoo 28a251c294 momentarily alone, Ban a4487306f9 Jiho seized the c537b316cd opportunity and approached bcbbefa2ae him.c67bac579e5f775d

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“So, you’re paired with our Ijae because you’re an S-rank Guide?”2d140072e823d0f3

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The Ban Jiho who had 33c6d1f8f2 been smiling politely just moments 238c3f0b63 ago was gone.e2b8f861cd37aac4

Staring at Kang f97d344b90 Junwoo with eyes 0771e13895 that seemed to 3db27cef0c burn, he reminded cbbc68a2bf Kang Junwoo of 0d089259e0 the nameless Guides 8bbcd3bca8 in the department.09c09a05f1a4d196

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Because of his S-rank status bc4c99ffe4 and the nickname “Iron Wall 5188cba4c4 Ice Prince,” Kang Junwoo faced 8c89efd62f near-ostracism from other Guides. Despite rumors that he 83071a10b4 only performed radiative Guiding 5954387dde or first-stage Guiding, Espers d7e97aa704 was unusually eager to 61ca728605 receive his Guiding, which c66928ec18 was enough to make 7e50944747 other Guides resent him. He’d grown used to 257d01b9de enduring baseless hostility and b6ac131360 stares, letting them slidetime and again.b7c5827374b73658

“Or did you make a move on him?”3932168f8ae67dcd

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But Kang Junwoo wasn’t kind 413bdf82dc enough to tolerate such offensive f05e7f3549 misunderstandings.91178eb6e508ba6a

“Yes.”e9a64805a773432f

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ToBan Jiho’s question about 5b31d63417 making a move, Kang Junwoo nodded once, affirming it.3e1744336976dd94

Caught off guard, Ban Jiho’s eb2626eb6d face turned ghostly pale at 655c26bb1a the confirmation.53c81c322e8d86bd

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Staring at him, 3d815b5d02 Kang Junwoo continued, 42c02b5637 “Not me, though. It was Tae Ijae a8052f74c7 Esper who made the 1d74f9bae6 move.”f7c0ed9134afda11

Ban Jiho’s face twisted 4b6355e6cc with irritation.f23461f9a42f0bf6

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“What?”039b70d57f6684de

“He’s still making moves. Asking to be Exclusive.”1b58334f704d50aa

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“Hey.”643f033a0b3a4eae

“Address me properly.”889cd2d3167c1365

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Kang Junwoo’s expression turned f5a56dae9b chillingly cold.91f120c81e54a74b

Ban Jiho flinched under 3adc831331 his icy gaze but 29449ffc9d forced himself to keep eb59d96ae1 glaring, pretending it didn’t ac61329c38 faze him.c956af7aec5ec8c0

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“If you’re Tae Ijae Esper’s friend, I’m a year older than you. I won’t tolerate informal 345046764b speech, ‘hey,’ or anything 7ee515bade like that.”39c2f63224b3996c

“Hah! And if you don’t tolerate it, what will you do?… Sir?”a7a09b91bcc64c4e

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Despite his defiance, the fact that he added “sir” at the end made him seem cuter than Tae Ijae. Kang Junwoo let out a small laugh, and Ban Jiho frowned at him.8f3c077115340afd

“I don’t know what makes you so confident, but our Ijae isn’t someone to be underestimated… sir?”80949f760b7bdaa0

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“……”eede593b3cfb8133

“Don’t get the wrong idea just because you’re his Pair. Ijae isn’t interested in you 166c40e579 at all…”7392fdf748381d30

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“Ban Jiho.”29b7145eb20c6916

“…!? …”af34973c91353874

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“Did you say Guide?”bfcccb83761b0577

“……”2f6d7a77c0299b6f

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“Don’t cross the line.”84c64add8c484d9d

“What did you say?!”97472b56904f3a7d

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“Whether I misunderstand Tae Ijae or not is my business, and whether Tae Ijae is interested in me or not is Tae Ijae’s business, so it has nothing to do with Ban Jiho Guide.”8934af46f4f4f4ee

“…! …”34717f9258787f06

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“So it’s not something you should be meddling in.”5dec128b749f58f2

“…Ha…!” a89da31fd7860112

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Ban Jiho’s eyes twitched with disbelief as he glared at Kang Junwoo. Ignoring him, Kang Junwoo turned away and took a sip from a wine glass on the table behind him.7a0bb2bf9b5a1b25

At that moment, Tae b821470de3 Ijae walked back towards 5ea245d989 Kang Junwoo and Ban 0b4744aa31 Jiho. ee6985621c5088ae

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Kang Junwoo looked at 944835e4ea him, intending to say 501ac6b004 he was heading home, b8770c9e71 but Tae Ijae didn’t 81b21afc6c even glance at him. Instead, he spoke feaa0b774d to Ban Jiho.870b0e1e9e2261f0

“Kwon Taerang’s calling you. That bastard’s dragging b7b14b53a0 his wife into a196c6fc03 planning a class d865e8c620 reunion or something.”4bab0f25fbad2e42

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“Oh, really? Sure, why not.”cd9e7e158976b52f

Ban Jiho grinned brightly b34bfede93 and walked over to 5107ee155f Tae Ijae, linking arms 4de5b29348 with him.ce49d640f539b1c1

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Tae Ijae shook 4f9e8b326b him off, telling f8e014fe42 him to back 5f72d6f987 off, and only dd34278f4e then turned to ba47161d9d look at Kang 229caa6017 Junwoo.2f6fb4ddd6ca8dea

Thinking Tae Ijae da696723a1 might be about 540f5a750a to invite him 1434635e6c along, Kang Junwoo b6c746b953 shook his head af9fb023f6 firmly.e0e8dfcc57ec87d1

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“I’m…”efe74bba7cb7a6e3

“See you at home.”4fc7ad73f0f7ba22

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Kang Junwoo’s face flushed hotly.3a12ddb228a14fff

Nodding awkwardly, he 5f45575fc9 turned away from 6482333c9b them.307acdee7d0b0a15

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He could almost f486d20fd1 hear Ban Jiho’s 5afc50aaa8 mocking laughter behind 16d41ce4e4 him—or so he 57e3642d03 imagined.6804fc6fd7d974f8

Biting his lower 833e5f42b2 lip, Kang Junwoo c1c40cbee6 squeezed his eyes 9503c22c8e shut.052cce9d037d7509

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He couldn’t fathom 759c28fe7e what made him fa6de2cbe0 think Tae Ijae 46f271d9b9 would invite him bced13b1c7 to their class 1f2edbadd5 reunion.a4613083460eccc3

There was nothing in a967d7f3bd Tae Ijae’s actions to 65fce26a29 suggest such a misunderstanding.cadc238b7eea1373

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Kang Junwoo set down 126c83f0c7 his wine glass and 08a890b0de quickly left the party 117fc21379 venue.69a758757005ca51

Since the event was 1a8b0174e2 held at the center’s f48946bbca annex, his home wasn’t e632c6997a far away.91df83bc00ea021c

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Walking through the chilly night 451007abce air, he hurried toward his a6705fc366 place.a0e6fa4fa9ac772d

The entire time, 3702057523 the image of 5a8724c313 Tae Ijae casually b6d397c503 walking off with 6151a6fd19 Ban Jiho, not b88950c5c7 sparing him a 53525a0048 thought, burned in b533fabdba his chest.02b08ef2fda6ca0c

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He couldn’t pinpoint f42f98876d why he was ccbc3930c9 so angry, but bb88f32321 the anger consumed 17475ba49b him. Eventually, his thoughts shifted to 78b671eb25 Ban Jiho, who had linked fa59740db9 arms with Tae Ijae so d1823fac22 effortlessly, and a surge of a9053f44f1 jealousy set him ablaze.f0e7164717224ca0

He stopped dead 8111b52e52 in his tracks.60bd31cecac7ae64

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Blinking, he stared blankly 4f5e429cf1 at the ground, then eceb9162fb his eyes widened as 8623035e95 if they might pop 91afcc505b out.879268d634af27c9

Jealousy.fa0492a4a0879262

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What he’d felt the moment 628ce3c9c9 he saw Ban Jiho clinging ea55e456f8 to Tae Ijae’s arm was ab1ed65f1a unmistakably that.90e65d326145563a

Kang Junwoo slowly 3cca1f36ca closed his eyes, 16d3961223 then opened them 1d1ae437fa again.7f5a885605d9b9c5

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He liked Tae Ijae.9a43299f75389b86

Most Guides in 97c9f18e4c the department liked 195686fbee Tae Ijae.a14954cbf6a89577

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That liking was surely db8e9b3401 something light.8f98a0dc45e64171

Like a clean admiration 5f53cf374d for a charismatic celebrity.7ab6213cdcdc1518

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Nothing more, nothing less.9687e6ad2b8da1e2

He’d never dreamed of b9b77ef5af dating or loving Tae 8badc16301 Ijae.ea78837bf50a227a

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He liked him, but df6627aa62 that was it—just enjoying 5d23f6af90 the occasional glimpse of 3acbee8b73 his handsome face for 6e4b1609c3 a bit of eye 4c2ad38cde candy.5d6fe3c23ae808d9

But now…a7c8d99781ad9d2d

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‘Jealousy?’6769afb95e0d461b

Ha.A low scoff escaped 8262d28706 Kang Junwoo’s lips.d284c7928519d6c7

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“Do you actually like me?”374a9fbeddc3bfec

“I said I do.”4ee296a3c95d1fcb

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Tae Ijae’s nonchalant, 547b18b063 deadpan words echoed 249cc42080 in his mind.8d9ecf32cde2eda3

Tae Ijae, who’d said e884695708 he’d pretend to like 40be3350b0 him if it meant 3eafab5f00 becoming Exclusive.bf9b97e4990d630b

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The cold, sinking 16c019f510 feeling from that 2bc38205ec moment washed over 216206a540 him again, and b8a716537c he shook his c5d25e0a49 head instinctively.46ef692069897e1c

‘Jealousy? That’s ridiculous.’be02ef260c1a4734

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It couldn’t be. Itshouldn’t be.77ce0ea4cc864bfc

If a light 51a0cefff3 crush deepened, he’d ad9b369f4f only end up 5c7b94cca7 hurt.e13834b3e0a5829a

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Knowing that full well, there was no reason to be foolish enough to walk toward hisown ruin.82ba6970ecc96278

Kang Junwoo let out cdd54212bf a long sigh and 64e955738b looked up at the 26eec13318 sky.c3fadb0b494aabe8

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‘Right. There’s no need for that.’79cc35a93a0cbfa1

“Drunk?”d3b9a01089a70880

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A low, resonant voice 02fc251a7a came from behind, and b5031d7c32 Kang Junwoo’s head whipped 310da1240e around.cb47db57b5ae5d1e

Tae Ijae was approaching, 3e6f164fa9 just five steps away, e14ffb5c52 having caught up at 30fbeb10aa some point.bb2967bf499ac282

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He strode toward Kang 5d4e9be68a Junwoo, who stared at b9fa8d9517 him in surprise and 09b4c08934 placed a hand on 97028ed518 his forehead.9131bc484c5d6890

“No fever. Dizzy? Feel like throwing up?”d1b228d94740f696

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Tae Ijae seemed to have 9bbf7f6af8 mistaken Kang Junwoo’s sudden stop 93fb2bc16e inthe middle ofthe quiet street for drunkenness.8a106e548b83ce66

All Kang Junwoo had consumed 9b5d70d78b was a sip of wine 05d4c17e0b before leaving—barely even a sip, 2922b4240f just enough to wet his 271a4b9a1c lips.77a20ca094f02a22

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“You’re having a class reunion, aren’t you?”59636398a673ecc6

“Didn’t feel right sending you home alone.”1de6390df280232b

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Thump, thump, thump.e652f6e2d5284cb3

His heart started racing.af51a06071eef2b8

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‘No, this can’t…’c5aa178bef721f31

Kang Junwoo bit 556ee594f6 the soft flesh de1e638e1f inside his mouth, b5069ff3d4 trying to quiet 1c26f447dd his wildly pounding e9a732fb68 heart.4ffc9e79907b3af2

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“Hard to walk? If you’re struggling, b886c1036c I can take 5a0379e444 you straight there.”abb56d42aa79b8fe

Tae Ijae reached 09114309c7 for Kang Junwoo’s cba99eb157 waist, signaling he’d 0e67334d82 teleport them.1cc62316b3953c66

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Panicking that Tae Ijae might 1c8d2e612c hear his thundering heartbeat, Kang f30e0af985 Junwoo hurriedly pushed him away 1c9db2098c and shook his head.d5dc9d5a73ee76f9

“No. I just wanted 69f1da6878 some fresh air.”67b4d725fad605d7

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“…”1fced1bb1d967b36

“Drank a lot?”7943a46da3e48f0e

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They’d been together the 0069c2581a whole time except when 7d8c6cc0dd Ban Jiho showed up, 3ed6af7acc yet he asked.d2dc648605687ca1

It felt awkward 479ca033d8 to point that 007e5d5ab3 out, so Kang 3f48282264 Junwoo just shook d221408c75 his head.a1d68fa9351e96f9

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“I’ll walk a bitand head in, so 012011ced6 you go.”b2fac7e45217b148

“…Let’s walk together.”c76ee5e8f669c295

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“I want to walk alone.”3070983136cbf51e

“I want to walk together.”efd62bb9ad161a71

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Mimicking Kang Junwoo’s words, c63a513dbf Tae Ijae stepped close bff59e55c1 to his side.43a32028a3a4166f

Muttering to his e2f5ad0b0c helplessly fluttering heart 43643a5836 to get a be37e81136 grip, Kang Junwoo 5e9d68b4a0 startedwalking slowly.7ecff8d6cc26cd84

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The night street, now walked da6bc8cd93 side by side, felt entirely bfc613dafd different from when he’d been 3250557329 alone.910ba34618d9e08a

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The shortdistance to his home 177d917a41 seemed even shorter with dee6c5bfd6 Tae Ijae beside him.684ab33efe441b40

An absurd sense of victory 9eab9690f7 and superiority swelled in him 14e7fc0e46 because Tae Ijae had left 8635d7c97c his old friends and Ban c514bdd22b Jiho to come to him.09cf9145d5a13ae9

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He’d been jealous of Ban 35c92259bf Jiho for simply linking arms 6375928a8e with Tae Ijae, but now, knowing Tae Ijae had prioritized him over his rival, he felt like he was walking on clouds.30e9b1ed2f2473ec

His lips curled up e3f92d06aa in a mix of 203e4d37f5 disbelief and embarrassment.56fe7a74f9207373

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Was he really this shallow?05c503a982e6b037

He hadn’t known.e05cbd6d7498325e

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“Hey.”1d4ea2d4033ea5d5

As their building came 74955bf589 into view, Tae Ijae 9a65ad7acf spoke.9aa8e6282741e3f0

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Kang Junwoo looked c5c2fb210c up at him, 68d5a84977 and Tae Ijae, 3b7aae9d3b looking down, continued.5534c99ee76c351f

“You’ve been deliberately cold to me lately,haven’t you?”9f35fdd5f1468415

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“…Were you hurt by that?”8f97e99a5d1a6bf9

“…Yeah.”d49c4c41772d6bd2

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Tae Ijae’s easy c1644ec3b7 admission made Kang c2e1cb9bd4 Junwoo’s eyes widen e1ef59cdcf slightly.857bc7aa1d924c74

“But it also put me at ease in a way.”33e9d8d5953ff114

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Kang Junwoo’s steps halted.9c543daa5a44074b

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That his professional distance had 18cb3f7c00 been a relief to Tae a39ebbf852 Ijae—what did that mean? He racked his ee5a54b11f brain to understand.455ffc2838530ac5

“I’m kind of dangerous.”932030261a8e1715

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Tae Ijae stopped too, turning 98e08945a8 fully to face Kang Junwoo.92770a06e61ef8fa

“I thought it was a good thing you drew a line first.”bf310f94165e478f

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“…”228b11f41c0f2dab

“Because otherwise, I might get pulled in helplessly.”b3324dd117461639

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A chilly breeze teased their 583db8167e faces and hair.2b1fdddb26ef8d04

Kang Junwoo stared unblinkingly at cf5cf3e3a6 Tae Ijae, desperate to read b012f45117 the true meaning behind his 009ea3b141 words.c51e15c5b4a94da8

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When he concluded he 793042020b couldn’t fully grasp them, 3eccdc405f Tae Ijae’s lips moved 2617d18308 again.be2e000f01123bad