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“W–what the? Hey, Baek Dojin! That’s Baek Dojin, right?” “Hello? Hey! Baek Dojin the Esper just showed up here! Hurry!” The faces of the people who had recognized dojin visibly brightened. It was a stark contrast to the tragedy unfolding in the distance. Amid the commotion, jiho clasped his trembling hands tightly to keep himself steady. His eyes stayed locked on dojin’s figure, now no more than a dot in the distance. By the time dojin had ordered the nearby fishing boats to…- 289.6 K • Completed
- “The vortex seems to be growing! You need to hurry!” “…Ha.” Pressed by the anxious Center staff, Dojin had no choice but to swallow his unease and allow Jiho to accompany them. “Captain… just in case, I brought Heendungi’s token.” Yulchan, who had been hesitantly observing the situation, pulled a worn necklace from his pocket and offered it. Dojin took the necklace and gave Heendunhi a firm command. “When we enter the gate, don’t leave Guide Jiho’s side no matter…
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- “Just sit up for a moment. You’ve got a fever, so let me give you some medi—” “Uugh!” Smack! As Jiho exhaled harshly, he slapped Dojin’s hand away, terror etched on his face. The cup Dojin had been holding slipped from his grasp, shattering with a loud crash against the floor. Startled, Dojin looked back and forth between the broken shards and Jiho. Jiho blinked dazedly in the dark bedroom, then turned his gaze to Dojin. He flinched at the shadow wrapped so deeply around Dojin…
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- “Ugh…” Jiho let out a small grunt as he tugged down the thick scarf that reached up to his nose. Dojin adjusted it back into place and said, “It’s cold outside.” Jiho looked slightly sulky, but Dojin didn’t loosen the scarf. It was the transitional period between autumn and winter—chilly, yes, but not cold enough to require bundling up like this. Dojin knew that, too. But Jiho was frail, and he’d even had a slight fever earlier that morning. If he caught a cold, it could be…
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- Jiho’s eyes grew wide as he looked at the tray on the table. Two mugs were expected, but five plates of cake? That he hadn’t seen coming. When Jiho couldn’t tear his eyes away from the cakes, Dojin spoke. “You didn’t eat much for breakfast either.” Not much? Me? Jiho tilted his head, thinking back to what he’d had that morning— Half a bowl of Chinese-style fried rice, two bites of black bean noodles, five pieces of sweet and sour pork, and three chili shrimp. Compared…
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- About one year later, in the summer. Underwater dungeon in the sea off Incheon? Injury and retirement of Alpha Team Esper Yulchan. That fall. An S-rank medium dungeon erupts over Japan. The Japanese Esper military retreats. Korean Espers are dispatched to assist: Alpha and Beta Teams mobilized. Beta Team leader dies. A-rank large-scale underwater dungeon break in the sea off Taean > Massive casualties. Dojin’s parents die. The following spring. The first dual dungeon appears in Nevada,…
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- “Yes, Chief Esper. Yes. No, that’s not it. There seems to be a misunderstanding…” The low voice, muffled and resonating, was thick with unease. Jiho’s curiosity piqued. He lifted himself off the sofa and crept quietly toward the room. “I didn’t sneak away with an unregistered Guide. Not at all. They’re not ready for Guiding yet, so I’m keeping them under protection.” It sounded like he was explaining something to the person on the other end of the line. “No, no. Yes.…
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- When Jiho made another puzzled face, Yulchan cleared his throat awkwardly. But the laughter still bubbled up, and in the end, he turned to Jihye for help. “Uh, noona… can you explain the game a bit…?” “Huh? What’s going on?” “Money—cough, cough!” Yulchan’s face flushed bright red. Jihye, who had been cutting cake in the kitchen, quickly ran over and peeked at Jiho’s notebook. A second later, she burst into laughter too and began rummaging through the game…
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- Since he didn’t check Jiho’s notebook every day, Dojin had no way of knowing when the memo had been written. “Ipcheon… no, maybe Incheon? This one… Yulchang? Yulchan…?” Some words were easy enough to guess, but others were a mystery. Dojin tried to decipher it but soon gave up, shaking his head. He couldn’t bring himself to pry into Jiho’s private thoughts. After closing the notebook and setting it down, Dojin moved quietly, following the faint presence of Jiho. When he…
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- “…Alright. Have it your way.” “…!” “But no guiding.” “…?” “Only when I request it. Just hugging or holding hands, that’s all.” Nod, nod! Jiho thought to himself that with just hugs or handholding, he’d never get anywhere with guiding. Still, it was more important to secure Dojin’s agreement before he could change his mind. He slipped a hand out from the blanket and held it out, only his pinky extended. Dojin gave a dry, amused laugh at the…
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