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Before his regression, he’d been timid and scared—too much so to use his full ability. The result back then? Grade A. It was a high enough rank, and since Jiho hadn’t cared much about grades, he never tried to revise it. But things were different now. Jiho might be a little nervous, but he wasn’t afraid or holding back. If he didn’t deliberately suppress it, hitting S-rank wasn’t out of the question. “You can begin now,” came the researcher’s voice. Jiho didn’t…- 289.6 K • Completed
- “With this, the two of you are officially a pair. Guide Seo Jiho, train hard from now on. And Esper Baek Dojin… well, I’m sure you know what you’re doing, but make sure to protect your pair guide out in the field.” The director had seen it happen too many times: espers broken after losing their pair guides on the frontlines. There were a few who had followed their guides in death. But most didn’t die—they lost their minds, and with it, their control. And when espers went berserk,…
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- Meanwhile. Jiho—the “controversial” center of the frenzy—started his day like any other, completely unaware that the world had flipped upside down because of him. Breakfast with Dojin, a shower, slipping into the clothes Dojin picked out for him, layered under one of Dojin’s coats. Then, climbing into Dojin’s car for the ride to work. “Things will get busy at the Center. You’ll be starting your new guide training today.” Dojin’s voice drifted over as Jiho sat in the…
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- “It might be dangerous to go alone.” Dojin’s expression as he said that was serious. He wasn’t trying to tease Jiho or scare him—he was genuinely concerned. Jiho let out a small, incredulous laugh. Danger? At the Center? What could possibly be dangerous here? Before the regression, there had been a few espers who obsessed over Jiho’s guiding and stalked him. But not anymore. These days, everyone in the Center knew that Jiho was Dojin’s Pair Guide. After all, for the past…
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- A few dozen minutes earlier. Early in the morning, Dojin met with the Esper Director and heard something he hadn’t expected—rumors about Jiho circulating within the Center. Whispers that his matching rate was fabricated, that he had once been the prized possession of an illegal facility’s boss, or that he’d betrayed the very person he had worked with in that place. Some were even more outrageous—claims that Dojin had been a client at the illegal facility, and that he had personally shut it…
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- “You dumb idiot! What the hell are those hands for? You should’ve punched those jerks in the mouth!” “Sena!” As Jiho recalled that memory from the past, he suddenly let out a small laugh. A laugh, in the middle of being yelled at. None of the teammates could understand why Jiho was laughing right now. Sena, who had been fuming just a moment ago, was no exception. What’s with that laugh? Wait… he’s not seriously crazy, is he? Sena flinched, confused, and asked, “You…
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- “No, I can’t… But how else am I supposed to get him to take the fever reducer… Still…” Dojin’s thoughts grew louder and more chaotic. He tried to come up with a better solution, but his frozen mind gave up. “Ha… this is insane…” He murmured under his breath, closing and opening his eyes. It’s just a medical procedure, he told himself again and again, trying to justify what he was about to do. Dojin opened a new bottle of fever medicine and brought it to his own…
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- “Was there traffic on the way?” “No, it was fine. It’s a weekday afternoon.” “That’s good. Judging by your face, you’ve been doing well.” “It’s all thanks to you, Master.” “Ha! Don’t flatter me. I’ve done nothing to deserve that.” Kwak Jiheon chuckled gruffly and put away the Go board. His gaze, which had been watching Dojin’s expression, slid over to Jiho like a shadow. Jiho shrank back and immediately ducked behind Dojin. Seeing the shy reaction, Jiheon…
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- Changwook’s voice turned grim. Jiheon, wiping cold sweat from his brow, tried to coax him gently. “Ah, come on. I heard that guy’s a mess at his job. Why don’t you use this chance to step in, huh?” —Hyung. Just ‘cause it comes out of your mouth doesn’t make it reasonable. Huh? What kind of power do I have to kick that bastard out? “You’ve got skills. Everyone knows that, man.” —What do you know? You’ve been retired and haven’t shown your face at the Center even…
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- “……” He had gone to the kitchen and washed his face clean, but it seemed Dojin had still noticed the faint puffiness around his reddened eyes. Unable to bring himself to admit he’d been crying like a child, Jiho clamped his mouth shut and pretended not to notice. Dojin’s sharp gaze shifted to Jiheon. “Did you make him cry?” “Hah.” A dry laugh escaped Jiheon. This sharp-edged version of Dojin—it was the first time he’d seen it since their first meeting. It was…
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