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91.   The atmosphere at the meeting was much better than I expected.   Water, the Guild master, and Harn, and the guild manager, did a great job of helping first-time visitors not to feel lost. As everyone started talking to each other about Zenoris, a topic that everyone could relate to, the awkward atmosphere began to disappear like melting snow.   I, too, am not a very shy person, so I was able to enjoy it in moderation. Two hours had passed as I ate meat and chatted with The Hunter and Staric, who were sitting on my sides.   I was full and lazily sat in front of the warm fire, but  I got up from the chair to get some air since I felt a little stuffy. At that moment, Water and Harn stood up together and said.   “We’re going to go to the convenience store for a bit. Sleepy, do you want to come with us?”   “Yes.”   I put on a coat and left the restaurant with the three of us. In the newly overcast sky, snow was falling as I had feared.   ‘It’ll be a hassle when I go home.’   Not only was it snowing, but the wind was stronger than before, so I felt like I would get quite wet without an umbrella. As I walked towards the convenience store that was 5 minutes away, I was the first to open my mouth.   “There are minors and people who are only going for the first round, so I wanted to give them a simple snack.”   Ahh. I nodded towards Water’s explanation.   I felt it before, but Water was a person with really good sense. So, she can probably manage a gaming guild while working at her job.   “Your name is Yoo Ji-han, right? I briefly heard you talking with Hunter earlier. I am Kang Ji-ye and Harn is Park Yoo-jun.”   I was secretly grateful for their consideration in telling me their names first without having to ask. It was already a bit burdensome for people to call me by my username.   “Can I call you Noona as well?”   “Of course.”   Kang Ji-ye and Park Yu-jun arrived at the convenience store and purchased several light snacks such as jelly and candy.   It was a time when I was debating whether or not to buy an umbrella while the two people were paying the bill. A message arrived on the cell phone I had in my pants pocket.   [Chae Yoo-jeong: Hyung, it’s been snowing since a while ago]   [Chae Yoo-jeong: Did you take your umbrella?]   [Yoo Ji-han: No, that’s why I’m thinking about buying one.]   While replying, Kang Ji-ye and Park Yoo-jun finished paying and left the convenience store. I was so busy looking at my phone that I missed the right time to buy an umbrella, so I just followed along.   Now that I think about it, it was a bit annoying to carry an umbrella when I came to visit. It would be better to stop by the nearby convenience store later when I go home.   “Well, Ji-han. Would you like to talk to me for a moment?”   Kang Ji-ye, who returned to the restaurant again, handed the paper bag she was holding to Park Yoo-jun and asked. Park Yoo-jun nodded obediently, looking as if he had some business on his face, and went in first, holding the bag.   Kang Ji-ye, who was standing under the tent pitched next to the restaurant entrance and looking at the drifting snow, cautiously opened her mouth.   “It’s not that big of a deal, but I was curious.”   “What is it?”   “Yoo Chae quit the guild last month.”   Aah. Only then did I realize what Kang Ji-ye wanted to know and I answered as calmly as possible.   “I know.”   “He said he had to leave in a hurry for some reason, but he explained everything to you. Do you two still keep in touch?”   “No, we don’t.”   “Uh? You’re not keeping in touch?”   Kang Ji-ye was visibly surprised, probably thinking I would be as a matter of course.   “Why didn’t you two do it? Did you two fight?”   “We didn’t fight... I don’t know. It just so happened to be like that.”   There was no contact from Yoo Chae, so he thought about saying ‘That was it.’ but then changed his mind. If he thought about it, he didn’t contact him either.   If he was really disappointed that he didn’t contact me first, he should have taken the initiative instead of waiting in frustration.   “Noona does it, right? In touch with Yoo Chae.”   “Ha, of course.”   Kang Ji-ye, who was looking at me without knowing what to do, added sheepishly.   “I’m not in touch much either. I’ve known him for a long time, but we’re not close.”   “Is he doing well?”   “...It seemed so. Sorry. Even though he stopped playing games, I thought he would contact you because he was so close to you.”   “It’s okay. There’s nothing for you to apologize for.”   “It’s a shame. You two had an enjoyable time. Of course, Yoo Chae did a lot of harm to you.”   “It seemed like he was terribly busy. It can’t be helped.”   Perhaps Yoo Chae wanted to put an end to the relationships he had earned through the game as he quit because he seemed like the type of person who completely separates games from reality. Whatever the answer was, it was now a thing of the past.   ‘I’m glad you’re doing well though.’   Even though the relationship has ended, I hope everything goes well for him. He said he was quitting because he was busy with work, so it would be nice for him to make a lot of money.   As I looked at the white snowflakes falling in the pitch-black night sky, my cell phone, which I had forgotten about since I tucked it back in at the convenience store earlier, vibrated again.   “Wait a minute.”   It was Chae Yoo-jeong’s call. I asked for Kang Ji-ye’s understanding and answered the phone, and then I heard a familiar voice.   -Hyung, are you still eating?   “I just finished eating and taking a short break. Why?”   -I sent you a message, but you didn’t read it. Did you buy an umbrella?   “I’m going to buy it when I get home later.”   Why is he asking in such detail? I frowned slightly in confusion, and Chae Yoo-jeong, who hesitated, continued.   -Actually, I’m at Gangnam Station right now....   -Yes. Hyung, if you’re going home now, I’d like to give you a ride.   “What? Now?”   Oh my god. I let out a sigh and touched my forehead.   “Since when have you been out?”   -Not long ago. And since my accommodation is in Gangnam, it’s not that far away.   “Ha... Wait a minute.”   I took my cell phone away from my ear and asked Kang Ji-ye, who had a puzzled look on her face, with an apologetic expression.   “Noona. Now, if we are going to the second round, can I go first? A Dongsaeng I know came to pick me up because it’s snowing.”   “Oh, really? Of course I don’t mind. Well, I’ll give you some candy. Would you like to stay here for a while? Let’s eat together with that Dongsaeng.”   “Thank you.”   “What are you doing with this? I’ll come back, so just wait.”   Kang Ji-ye went into the restaurant to pick up the snacks she had entrusted to Park Yoo-jun. Left alone, I immediately informed Chae Yoo-jeong of my location.   “Just go straight from Exit 11 of Gangnam Station and enter the alley.”   -I’m near exit 11. I’ll be there right away.   Chae Yoo-jeong appeared holding an umbrella less than 5 minutes after I hung up the phone.   “Hyung!”   Chae Yoo-jeong spotted me and came running towards me with a bright smile. I followed suit and walked towards Chae Yoo-jeong, and he tilted the umbrella towards me.   “Can you go home? Isn’t there a second round or something?”   “Others will go. You came, so how can I not leave?”   “Is that why you’re not going to the second round?”   “Then I should ignore the person who came to pick me up and go for the second round? He came on his own without even asking me.”   Yoo-jeong just smiled shyly and chattered excitedly, as if he couldn’t even hear the sarcasm.   “I didn’t force you; I was just trying to give you a ride because I live in Gangnam and Hyung lives in Gangnam too! It’s snowing and windy, so it’s nice to drive in my car. I was about to give up when Hyung said he would go to the second round…”   “I understand, so stop. Where did you leave your car?”   “There’s a parking lot right in front, so I parked there for a moment.”   “Ji-han-ah.”   Kang Ji-ye opened the convenience store door with a bag of candy in her hand and came out. She was very embarrassed when she found Chae Yoo-jeong standing next to me.   Why are you looking at him like that? Did you recognize Chae Yoo-jeong? She gently handed the bag of candy, while covering her body.   “Thank you. I’ll just go now.”   At those words, Kang Ji-ye moved her line from Chae Yoo-jeong to me with difficulty.   “Ah, uh, un... take care and go. See you later at the game.”   “Yes.”   After the greeting was over, I immediately grabbed Chae Yoo-jeong’s arm and walked ahead.   I was so worried that someone would recognize him, but Chae Yoo-jeong, who was being dragged by his arm, seemed to have no idea. Chae Yoo-jeong, who was quietly following me, spoke in a soft voice.   “Hyung, is that the Noona you were with when you called earlier?”   “Uh-huh, she’s the Guild master.”   I thought he might be jealous, so I looked at his expression and didn’t see anything like that. Are you pretending not to be like that?   “If I was born a little earlier I would have been able to hear Hyung’s voice calling me Hyung too.”   In the parking lot, before Chae Yoo-jeong got inside the car, he stood facing me.   “Thanks. Thanks to you, I can get home without being snowed on.”   “No.”   I looked at Chae Yoo-jeong with a new feeling.   Even though the child has a few accidents, he is very considerate. He has a pretty face and did an excellent job, so he must be very popular. While I was leaving, I asked about something I had been curious about before.   “Chae Yoo-jeong.”   “Yes.”   “How many times have you been in relationships?”   “What?”   Chae Yoo-jeong, who had been standing blankly for a while, blinking, averted his gaze afterwards as if she was embarrassed.   “...Why suddenly?”   “I feel like you’ve been in one quite a bit.”   “No.......”   “How many times?”   He’s having strange delusions by himself again.   “Don’t talk nonsense. No matter how much older you are than me, I will never call you Hyung.”   “Why? What’s wrong with calling me Hyung?”   “Are you asking because you really don’t know?”   When I asked this question while getting inside the parked car, Chae Yoo-jeong refuted it quite seriously.   “Given your personality, I’m sure you’ll call me Hyung, right?”   “I’d rather show courtesy to a dog than call you Hyung.”   “You’re too much!”   “You don’t have a conscience because you always cause accidents like that and want to be praised by your Hyung.”   We headed home, having a useless conversation with Chae Yoo-jeong that wouldn’t make sense even if I tried to make sense of it.   While eating the candy Kang Ji-ye gave me with Chae Yoo-jeong, I looked out the window. Meanwhile, the snowflakes became thicker and began to fall so hard that they piled up.   Chae Yoo-jeong also noticed that the weather was becoming increasingly rough and slowed down the car further. Due to the weather and the Saturday streets of Gangnam, the car moved very slowly.   We barely arrived at our room after nearly an hour. After parking, he followed me out of the car.   Chae Yoo-jeong pursed his lips and hesitated for a while, then he answered stiffly.   “I haven’t tried it…”   A cold silence fell between me and Chae Yoo-jeong.   As I watched in silence, Chae Yoo-jeong, who had been fidgeting for a while, closed his eyes tightly.   “Well, I guess I’ll just go now…”   “Where are you going?”   He threw a bomb and tried to run away. I grabbed Chae Yoo-jeong’s arm as I tried to turn his body.   “Are you serious? You haven’t been in a relationship?”   “……Yes.”   “Why not? What’s the reason?”   “……”   “Are you a believer in premarital chastity or something? I heard devout religious people don’t date well.”   “No. I don’t have a religion.”   “Then?”   Chae Yoo-jeong lowered his head with an expression of uncertainty and answered in his slow tone.   “There wasn’t a single person who wanted to do it. If I didn’t like it, it would be obvious...”   “Uh-huh. You have a bad personality.”   “How does Hyung know that?”   “Am I stupid? Not knowing that?”   I was convinced by the way he started cursing me right away when I tried to take off the belt, but I had a bad feeling about it many times before.   He’s the kind of guy who pays attention to me and argues with me right away even if he likes me. He would do more to others, not less.   “I never disliked being in a relationship with Hyung.”   “What did you do with me?”   As I laughed out loud, Chae Yoo-jeong glared at me even though he was sullen.   “You didn’t even give me a chance to try it.”   “What did you mean I didn’t give you a chance? It’s because I gave you a chance that you and I are doing this now.”   “We haven’t even been on a date yet.”   “Date? You’ve been through it a lot.”   “I didn’t do it......”   You didn’t? I was dumbfounded again.   “Why do you think you can only date after a relationship? Do you know how many times you and I met and ate alone?”   “That’s.......”   “When you were drunk, I took you to my room instead of sending you in a taxi alone. We slept together and had breakfast together.”   “……”   “You brought me a cake for Christmas, and we ended up spending time together, but you and I didn’t go on a date?”   The more I spoke, the more Chae Yoo-jeong’s ears became red.   The more I looked at this, the more curious it became. Unlike me, whose skin rarely gets red, Chae Yoo-jeong flushed very easily. His skin was unusually white, which made it stand out.   “Sorry. I didn’t know much. It’s true that we went on a date.”   “It’s all like that. There aren’t many people who start dating right away because they like the person. I especially value the time we get to know each other.”   Chae Yoo-jeong slowly raised his head. Chae Yoo-jeong’s face, looking at me with his lips tightly closed, showed so many complex emotions that it was difficult for me to explain.   Chae Yoo-jeong’s hair, standing under the yellow streetlight, sparkled like a jewel. I could see snowflakes falling from the sky over the shoulder of the guy standing close to me.   I could instinctively know what the atmosphere was like without having to say anything. Even if it was only in my thoughts, I was certain that this moment was perfect timing.   I stretched out my hand and grabbed the lapel of Chae Yoo-jeong’s coat and pulled it straight. Chae Yoo-jeong did not refuse and was dragged along obediently by that force.   His now familiar soft scent passed the tip of my nose, and a soft touch brushed my lips. I carefully kissed Chae Yoo-jeong and slowly fell apart. --- Credits: Translator: Hoshi Miya Editor: Meimei Support on Kofi: Chapter 92 Chapter 93, 94, 95, 96 HM: I thought Water Noona knew him fr. wwwwwwww. GX: I thought he was going to be revealed, but I guess not. But also, they finally kiss. I’m so proud (｡´ﾉω･`) We made a Discord Server ! please join us!

90.   [Chae Yoo-jeong: Hyung]   [Chae Yoo-jeong: You said you were going out today, right?]   [Chae Yoo-jeong: It’s super cold (emoticon)]   [Chae Yoo-jeong: Dress warmly!]   [Yoo Ji-han: Are you coming?]   [Chae Yoo-jeong: Where are we going?]   [Chae Yoo-jeong: Is it far?]   [Yoo Ji-han: No]   [Yoo Ji-han: Gangnam Station]   I put on reasonably neat clothes and left the house.   As soon as I came out of the building, a sharp wind passed through my body. The weather conditions were not particularly good, with the sky overcast and gray, as well as very windy.   ‘It might rain later.’   The Meteorological Administration’s information only said it was cloudy, so I was hesitant to bring an umbrella. After thinking about it for a while, I gave up on the umbrella because I didn’t want to go up again and I was being lazy too.   [Drink some water: Are you coming?]   [Drink some water: It’s too late, so if you can, come and eat some meat]   [This is Dorahee: I’m coming there! Haha]   [Bright Clouds: around there]   [Gugusudal: On the way~ (emoticon)]   [Gugusudal: I’ll be about 10 minutes late. The bus has just stopped.]   [Harn: fr You guys, the road is no joke..]   [Harn: So I gave up on that bus and took the subway]   [Gugusudal: Oh, I should have gone too.]   [Seasoned Crab Soup: Who comes from the farthest?]   [Mocha Bread bread bread: Isn’t it you, Seasoned Crab Soup?]   [TheHunter: yeah I think it’s seasoned crab]   [Seasoned Crab Soup: Oh, that’s right]   [Seasoned Crab Soup: Since I’m from Daejeon, I’m staying overnight in Seoul today]   [Bright Clouds: It’s fortunate that you’re in Daejeon]   [Bright Clouds: If you were from Busan, it would have been difficult to come ㅋㅋ ㅋㅋ]   [Seasoned Crab Soup: It’s tough in Busan fr]   [Monster born from Capitalism: Let’s just run with the adults until it’s time for the first train ㅋㅋㅋ]   [Harn: huh?]   [Seasoned crab soup: Not bad]   [Harn: Otherwise, drink the second drink and then drink the third drink.]   [Crazy Hunting friend: I’m jealous of you guys]   [Crazy Hunting friend: It’s true that I can’t drink because I don’t have enough days before I’m legal ㅠㅠ]   [Crazy Hunting friend: (emoticon)]   [I’m sleepy: Turns out crazy hunting friend is a student]   [I’m sleepy: Did you do well on the CSAT?]   Last time I heard, I thought he said he was in his third year of high school. I was so busy with Yoo Chae that I didn’t know anything about what happened after that.   Hey. I just asked this as a greeting, what kind of response did he get?   [Crazy about hunting: !!!]   [Crazy about hunting: Huh....]   [Crazy about hunting: (emoticon)]   [Harn: omg omg omg]   [The Hunter: omg omg]   [I’m sleepy:?]   [Harn: The Department of Architecture at Korea University asks..]   [Harn: Did you do well on the CSAT?]   [Park Seungkon-ssi: Kya]   [Park Seungkon-ssi: Force omg omg]   [Bright Clouds: fckㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]   [I’m getting lazy: So crazy ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]   [I’m sleepy: No;]   [Crazy Hunting Friend: I feel a sense of relative deprivation right nowㅠ]   [Harn: I agree...]   [Crazy Hunting Friend: Ha the mental damage is too great..]   [Bright Clouds: ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ]   [Monster born from Capitalism: Sleepy-nim, I didn’t see u around]   [Drink some water: fk ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]   [Drink some water: Relative deprivation is crazy]   [Let’s do this: Wow, this is big]   [Let’s do this: Sleepy-nim, all the images I’ve built up are about to fly away;;;]   [I’m sleepy: What are you talking about? Really ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]   [I’m sleepy: I was just asking...]   [Crazy Hunting Friend: That’s it]   [Crazy Hunting Friend: He can’t even understand the fragile heart of an adolescent boy…hng]   [Harn: omg]   [The Hunter: ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]   [The Hunter: Sleepy-nim, too much]   [Staric: ㅋㅋ it’s too much, it’s too much~]   [The Hunter:?]   [The Hunter: Hey old manㅡㅡ]   [The Hunter: Are you ready to leave?]   [Staric: Yup haha]   In the end, I couldn’t hear Crazy Hunting Friend’s CSAT results until the end, so I quietly turned off my phone and put it in my coat.   Such a strong reaction... I asked without notice. In my mind, I cheered for Crazy Hunting Friend’s future and started moving again.   ***   “Noona.”   “Oh, are you here?”   Harn waved and approached Water, who was standing in front of the restaurant looking at her cell phone.   The two had known each other in the guild for two years and had met several times in real life. Although they called each other ‘nim’ in the game, in real life they were like older and younger siblings.   The two people met 30 minutes before the meeting time and went into the restaurant and headed to the room they had reserved. As it was a game gathering where people living in various places gathered, Water, the Guild master, and Harn, the guild manager, arrived early to make things run smoothly.   “There must be a lot of new people this year.”   Harn filled a glass with water and handed it to Water, who showed the name and room number used when making the reservation to the group chat room.   “Yes. I think there will be more than twice as many people as last year.”   As the guild grew significantly over the past year, many different people joined the guild. Of course, there were guild members who had attended last year’s meeting like Harn, but there were many more guild members who were meeting for the first time.   Harn, who was rolling his eyes with a meek face, said with his signature smile.   “Personally, I’m most curious about Sleepy-nim.”   “Me too.”   Water grinned along with Harn. There wasn’t a guild member who wasn’t curious, but the best of them all was ‘I’m sleepy.’ From the time he joined the guild in the summer until now, they had no choice but to look forward to it as he was the one who brought them a lot of fun.   In particular, in the selection match against Fever, they were thankful because if they hadn’t noticed the opponent’s tactics quickly, there would have been chaos.   “Is this the right place? Hello.”   “Gasp, Noona! It’s been a really long time. It’s been a while, Harn.”   After about 10 minutes, the attendees of the monthly meeting began to arrive one or two at a time. Let’s do this and Bright Clouds arrived first, and after that, guild members came one after another.   The room quickly became noisy just by saying hello to new people and making small talk. The number of people had already surpassed 10, so Harn ordered meat, while Water greeted the people.   “Hello.”   The 13th man to arrive opened the door and entered the room. When a handsome man with jet-black hair and a cold expression appeared, everyone looked at him with interest.   “Hello. Um... username?”   When Water asked, who greeted by everyone who came near the door, with an awkward smile, the person on the other end slightly raised the corners of his mouth and answered.   “I’m Sleepy.”   The face that seemed cold became soft with just that faint smile. He bowed his head in greeting and shook hands with Water.   “Wow, welcome. I’m Water.”   It is true that she was most looking forward to the moment when she would meet him, she never would have thought such a handsome man would come. While she was in shock while seeing ‘I’m sleepy,’ two more men came in behind him.   “I recognized you at a glance.”   “Don’t lie. Saying you can tell who someone is at a glance… And why are you speaking informally?”   “Oh my, I didn’t even realize it. I’m sorry.”   The impressions of the two people who came in while arguing were clearly polar opposites.   The black-haired man who looked irritated with a furrowed brow seemed more pretty than handsome, while the brown-haired man standing next to him had a gentle aura on his smiling face.   “Welcome. What are your usernames?”   Harn hurried forward and greeted the two men. Then both people answered at the same time.   “It’s Hunter.”   “It’s Staric.”   Crazy. The eyes of the embarrassed Harn, Water, and the sitting guild members focused on the three people.   Harn, who came to his senses belatedly, raised his slightly drooping glasses and asked.   “Did you two come here together?”   “No. We met by chance at the entrance of the store.”   Staric answered as he sat down in the empty seat. The seat next to him was filled by The Hunter, and the seat in front was filled by I’m sleepy.   “As soon as I saw you, I knew it was Hunter. Hunter didn’t seem to know me.”   “What. Then why don’t you just proudly pretend to know? You pretended to know only after I got to the front of the room.”   “Huh? I guess you were disappointed.”   “Don’t talk nonsense.”   The Hunter, who responded harshly to Staric’s joke, finally noticed the man ‘I’m sleepy’ sitting across from him and tilted his head.   “What’s your username?”   “I’m sleepy.”   As he recited exactly what he said when introducing himself earlier, The Hunter’s black eyes sparkled with joy.   “I wanted to meet you for a long time. If it’s okay, can you tell me your real name? I’m Lee Cha-hyun.”   “You can call me Yoo Ji-han.”   Staric, who had been watching the conversation between the two with a smile, suddenly joined in.   “I’m Seo Jeong-heon.”   “What, man, why do you keep interfering?”   “Because it looks fun?”   Harn, who was watching the three people sitting at the end of the table talking, spoke to Water in a deep voice.   “Focusing on that side is really not a joke... Is this okay?”   “There’s nothing I can do about it. You can’t kick him out just because he’s handsome.”   “He said he was ‘I’m sleepy.’ since you had something to talk about separately with him later, I wonder if you can even call him out in this state…”   “I know.......”   After hearing Harn’s concerns, Water let out a deep sigh.   --- Credits: Translator: Hoshi Miya Editor: Meimei Support on Kofi: Chapter 91, 92 Chapter 93, 94, 95, 96 HM: I couldn’t help but smile.   We made a Discord Server ! please join us!

103.   “Don’t you have your car keys?”   Since it was Seon-woo’s car, there was no way Ga-jun had the keys. Instead, there was another key stuck in a blue truck parked outside the garage. It seemed that the person managing the villa had forgotten to take out the key and left.   “Whelp, what is this?”   In harder times, he had driven cars worse than this one. Ga-jun waved to Miriel, who followed him.   “Get in.”   “But the other one is cooler?”   “I can’t drive it.”   “Why?”    “There’s something I need that’s missing. Stop talking back and get in.”   Only then did Miriel climb into the passenger seat. Fortunately, the truck was still in good condition. It was a little lacking compared to the vehicle he usually rode in, but the speed wasn’t that bad. It was night and it was a bit rough because it was a mountain road, but the driver was an S-class Awakened. It would be strange if something happened.   “It would be faster to fly.”   Miriel complained in the middle, but he ignored it lightly. Even if she said she could fly, Ga-jun couldn’t. How far would he go like that? They were finally able to get off the mountain and onto the asphalt road.   “Let’s see.”   For now, it seemed like they had to go to the nearest Baekho Guild branch. He could go and contact the Deputy Guild Leader and ask her to bring him a car. Anything other than this truck seemed fine. Fortunately, the nearest point was not far away.   “Arrived!”   Standing in front of a neatly erected three-story building, Ga-jun stretched out.   “Is this home?”   “No, this is not home.”   “Then where are?”   “Could you be quiet for a bit?”   After saying that, he knocked on the closed door, not paying attention even though it was late at night.   “Who the hell is coming this late at night?”   The disgruntled guard patrolling the building face came out and immediately recognized Ga-jun. Most of the S-class Awakened in Korea did not have to prove their identity separately because their faces were on broadcasts.   “Guild leader!”   The frightened guard froze stiffly, then hurriedly picked up the radio. Ten minutes after that, a fat middle-aged man hurriedly ran up from afar.   “Guild leader? You’re the Guild Leader? What are you doing here?”    The branch manager who came out to greet Ga-jun was extremely nervous. Because it was unlikely that a Guild Leader would find a branch for no reason.    Contrary to his concerns, however, Ga-jun stopped by with the intention of borrowing a phone.   ‘Well, it’s not bad to be treated like that.’   He was a bit tired because he had been cleaning up after other people.   ‘Even though I was not originally like that.’   A lot of his personality had died.   “Please eat inside.”   The branch manager crouched and guided Ga-jun and Miriel to the reception room. As soon as the two of them sat down, two cups of coffee were placed in front of them as if they had been prepared in advance.   “The first thing I need:”   Ga-jun put the broken phone down on the table.   “A new phone and a car.”   “If it’s a car, you mean any car?”   “Don’t you have anything nicer?”   “Ah, understood sir. If it’s a car, I’ll prepare it quickly.”   “You know the car I usually drive, right?”   Yeah, here was the normal Do Ga-jun. Ga-jun smiled and asked the manager for a few things.   Even if he took something, he could return it later. He didn’t feel any remorse. It was late at night, so the cell phone store may have closed, but they would be able to take care of that too.   “It’ll be ready soon!”   As the branch manager disappeared with his fat belly, another employee standing next to him naturally filled the empty coffee cup.   “Hmm?”   Miriel looked at Ga-jun with her strange eyes. He had seemed to be at the bottom of their party just by looking at what he was doing, but it didn’t seem like that now. He seemed to have a fairly high social status, judging from how other humans treated him.   ‘Hmm. Compared to normal humans, he’s on the strong side.’   She just didn’t notice it because she had been among strong people. The minute hand of the clock hanging on the wall moved slowly and time passed.   “Let’s just go out and look outside.”   After about 30 minutes, Ga-jun spat out words as if he was bored. And after a while, there was a commotion outside.   “You can’t go in there carelessly!”   “Who are you?”   It looked like they were trying to stop it from the outside, but to no avail. Sensing the power, they couldn’t stop him.   “Haa. This is annoying.”   Ga-jun scratched his head and walked out the door.   “Stop. Han Do-jin.”   Then the shadow that drove the others subsided. However, even when the shadows faded, no one was seen there.   ‘My insides feel like twisting.’   In this small time, Han Do-jin seemed to have improved again. He didn’t come, only sending a shadow. He didn’t know where he was, but to be able to separate and send the shadows this far?   “What are you doing? You want to fight?”   The tone of the speech came out violently.   “No.”   A shadow the size of a child rose from the center and opened its mouth. It is a bizarre figure as if the shadow were talking.   “Then, why are you at the Baekho Guild?”   “Isn’t this a branch?”   “The branch is also the Baekho Guild’s.”   At those words, the branch manager, who had been trembling with the new cell phone, showed a moved expression on his face. Although Ga-jun didn’t care about him at all.   “So what’s your business here? There must be a reason for this uproar.”   “Can you come over here for a moment?”   “Where to?”   “Hanbit General Hospital.”   “Where is that?”   When he asked again because it was absurd, the branch manager intervened and explained.   “It’s a hospital not far from here!”   “Why are you there?”   “It was the closest spot I could land the helicopter to you.”   “What are you going to do by putting me in the helicopter?”   “I have a favor to ask you.”   “Oh my~.”   Ga-jun clapped his hands.   “Do you call threats favors these days?”   “It’s not a threat. These little shadows cannot harm others. It’s too much for me if you say that.”   “Well then. Let’s hear what that favor is for now.”   “Please protect Ji Seon-woo.”   ‘Is he crazy?’ A harsh sound almost came out of his mouth.   “Don’t you know that it’s a mess between me and Ji Seon-woo?”   “But haven’t you guys been doing well lately?”   “Do you mean that we were getting along well when we looked at each other as a cow and a chicken?”   “Please. At this rate, Hyeon-woo is in danger.”   “Hyeon-woo — what?”   Those words changed Ga-jun’s heart.   “Once you arrive, I’ll explain it to you.”   After saying that, the shadow disappeared in an instant. It seemed to have run out of power.   “Are you going or not?”   Miriel, who had approached the troubled Ga-jun with a cup of coffee, added her words.   “I’ll go. Don’t you like Hyeon-woo?”   “How do you know that?”   “I have that kind of good sense too.”    “Ah yeah.”   Miriel spoke confidently, but she didn’t seem like the type to really have that kind of good sense. Ga-jun let out a sigh.   “Yeah, fine. Let’s go.”   Because Han Do-jin was not the kind of person who would lie about something like this.   “Cell phone.”   As Ga-jun said that and stretched out his hand, the branch manager put the box he was holding in his hand.   “Here you go! I was able to open a shop to get you one.”    That was fairly good. It would normally be impossible to open a store at this time of night; he didn’t know how they did it. Well, no wonder that he was the branch manager with this capability.   “What about the car?”   “I have it ready! I was only able to prepare a domestic car in the rush, but I think you will like them nonetheless.”   “Whatever.”   Ga-jun took over the car keys and walked out of the building.   “You drank it well.”   Miriel, who passed the coffee cup to a nearby security guard, followed.   “It’s better than before.”   “Anything is better than that old truck.”   Ga-jun went straight to Hanbit General Hospital. As soon as he arrived, someone who had been waiting for him escorted him to the rooftop. There was already a helicopter ready.   While riding the helicopter to their final destination, Ga-jun learned of the situation.   “So Hyeon-woo went alone to seek revenge? Why didn’t you stop him?”   He was about to go crazy.   “Because I promised to protect his brother.”   “What? Seon-woo is lying down and resting. What’s the danger!”   “You never know.”   “Aigo.”   He felt like his head was hurting.   “So please help.”   “Why me! Call someone else! You’re on good terms with the Yoram Guild.”   “But there are still many things the Yoram Guild doesn’t know.”   Seon-woo had already confided about the demons, but Do-jin and Ga-jun did not know about it.    “Then I’d rather go. You protect Ji Seon Woo.”   “That doesn’t work. Aren’t you weaker than me?”   “Wow, you’re taunting me openly?”    Ga-jun laughed fiercely and glared at Do-jin.   “It’s true though.”   He knew he could say everything if it was true. He had thought Do-jin was putting on a calm front when they had first met. This was simply Do-jin’s nature.   “Fuck. Then can you trust and entrust this task to me, who is such a weak person?”   “Yes.”   “Why do you believe that again?”   “During our time we were together, I decided that at least you wouldn’t stab me in the back.”   He wouldn’t? It was a ridiculous story for Ga-jun, who had tried to stab Ji Seon-woo in the back of the head several times before.   That was how Ga-jun was supposed to live originally. They had lived in a world where it was kill or be killed. Far from honesty, close to villany.    “By the way.”   When he heard Do-jin’s words, his heart thumped. ------ Credits: Translator: Hoshi Miya Editor/Proofreader: Davine, YaagRabRag HM: (The best comment of the chapter) Gajun is kind too. He looks after Miriel haha ~He’s kind. I believed in my boy from the first time I saw him. *Wipes a tear from the corner of my eyes. My editor seems to want to diss him tho, from the very first moment she saw him. lol Davine: Yes. Since she first thought Ga-jun was the ML. Sorry but No. YRR: He’s out here doing the most for a pretty boy. Please join the discord server. In case if we had to place all the posts into a password lock, you will get notified there and given extra details there. The updates will be activated only when we reach atleast 100 members(excluding the admins and me.) It's not much active currently. We made a discord server! please join us!

89.   “Hyung, it’s Christmas next week.”   Chae Yoo-jeong, standing facing the front door holding a paper bag containing the clothes he wore yesterday, asked hesitantly.   “Do you have any plans?”   “Christmas?”   Now that I think about it, is it Christmas already?   Of course, there is only one thing to do on Christmas.   “I don’t have any plans, but I’m busy.”   “Yes? Then why are you busy?”   “I have to play a game.”   “…….”   It would be disappointing if I don’t play games on Christmas. The Christmas event will give you a lot of items and experience points.   The final exams are over, and it’s time to satisfy my desire to play games that I haven’t had in a while.   “Why are you playing games on Christmas!”   “I’m doing it because it’s Christmas. Isn’t it exciting to attend the event?”   “Come out and play with me.”   “Where are you going? Have you ever gone on a date on Christmas Eve?”   In response to my question, Chae Yoo-jeong pursed his lips and slightly averted his gaze. I’ve never done it before.   “There are a lot of people on the streets, and you can’t go anywhere unless you make a reservation in advance. Unless you made a reservation a month or two in advance, you can’t come now. Do you have a reservation? There isn’t one.”   “Yes.......”   “It is advantageous to stay at home and not go out on Christmas.”   Chae Yoo-jeong, who had become very sullen, spoke with a listless face.   “But.......”   “I have a full schedule starting from January, so there are only a few days left to play... but it’s a shame to just let it go.”   Come to think of it, he said he will resume his professional career next year? While I was talking, I pointed out something I had been curious about before.   “So you haven’t been practicing at all until now? There’s something like scrimmage.”   “Participating in scrimmage is not possible under the contract. So I’m just playing a solo queue.”   “Okay? That’s good. I can do solo queue on Christmas as well.”   “Ah, Hyung!”   “Uh huh. No.”   I flatly refused, like stopping a dog begging to go for a walk.   “If I go out on Christmas, I just get hit by the crowds and get tired. Then, even on good days, we end up fighting for no reason. It’s best for everyone to rest at home.”   Chae Yoo-jeong, who was glancing at me to see what I was thinking, was greatly disappointed when he saw that there was no hint of reluctance on my face.   “All right.......”   “Okay. We can hang out after Christmas.”   “Yes…….”   For some reason, the guy didn’t press me any further and just nodded his head calmly.   “Hyung, then you’re not going anywhere on Christmas Day and you’re playing games at home?”   “That’s what I’m going to do.”   “It’s okay as long as you don’t meet anyone else but me.”   What the hell? You’re taking care of your jealousy while at it? Oh no, I couldn’t help but laugh.   “Stop talking strangely and go home.”   “I’ll contact you.”   Chae Yoo-jeong, putting on the clothes I had given him and the coat he wore yesterday, gently waved his hand, and left the room.   He said he was taking a taxi, so he’ll probably be home in less than an hour.   ‘It’s Christmas.’   Thinking of Chae Yoo-jeong’s regret, I wondered if I had refused too coldly... Considering that wherever we go, people will be busy, the right answer is to rest at home.   Moreover, I had not been able to access Zenoris for over a month already, so I had to go in at least once.   I have been working hard all week, so let’s take a break until next week. It would be better for me to find something to do next, such as finding a part-time job or joining a gym.   ***   [Drink some water: Are you having a happy Christmas?^.^]   [Drink some water: This is the final announcement for monthly meeting~]   [Drink some water: Saturday, December 30th, 5pm! Dues will be 20,000 won for adults, and 10,000 won for minors. For the 1st round, we will be eating meat and the 2nd round, we’ll be drinking alcohol!]   [Notice has been registered. Saturday, December 30th]   [Drink some water: Please refer to the photo below for the location of the restaurant]   [Drink some water: (image attached)]   [Drink some water: It’s a little later than the original date, but I’m very grateful (emoticon)]   [Harn: Spectacularly organized bbb]   [Park Seungkon-ssi: I’m looking forward to it]   [Mocha Bread Bread Bread: who made the monthly meeting this late??]   [Bright clouds: It’s water-nim]   [Mocha Bread Bread Bread: Ah sryㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]   [I’m getting lazy: ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]   [Manaolingnam: Hahaha I guess he’s covering up for his mistake]   [Bright Clouds: ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Mr. Water, stop working overtime at work....]   [Drink some water: Haha sorry]   [Mocha Bread Bread Bread: I’ll hit my head]   [Staric: But it’s better that it was delayed]   [Staric: If the date was earlier, I wouldn’t be able to come..]   [The Hunter: yeah]   [The Hunter: I guess I was unsure as well]   [Let’s do this: Hmm]   [Let’s do this: Staric and Hunter always agree on their opinions.]   [Harn: Those 2 people are the 2nd couple in the Early Evening haha]   [The Hunter:?]   [Harn: Didn’t you know?]   [The Hunter: ??]   [Drink some water: ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]   [Let’s do this: Ah, I was slow to hear the news haha]   [Bright Clouds: The second couple is so fast...]   [Bright Clouds: Is this the power of Staric’s years of experience?]   [The Hunter: What kind of bullshit are you talking about?]   [Staric: Hugh got caught]   [Staric: I’m such a talented man ㅋㅋ]   [Mocha Bread Bread Bread: Kya ㅁㅇㅁㅇ~]   [Manaolingnam: ㅁㅇㅁㅇ~]   [I’m getting lazy: ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]   [TheHunter:?]   I wondered why the guild group chat room, which had been quiet for the past few days, had become so noisy, and there was an announcement about a monthly meeting.   As I was about to access Zenoris, I checked the official meeting date.   Since I didn’t have any other plans on the 30th, I was able to fully attend. I said last time that I would attend if possible, so it would be better to go if possible.   Welcome to Zenoris.   A happy miracle that came at Christmas! A Christmas event is underway.   The year-end attendance check event is in progress. The current achievement score is 1 point.   A Christmas limited all-time event is in progress. You can gain additional experience points throughout the day.   As soon as I accessed Zenoris, more event pages than usual popped up.   [Guild] Harn: Oh   [Guild] Harn: Crazy, Sleepy-nim?   [Guild] This is Dorahee: Hi hi~   [Guild] Seasoned Crab Sauce: Gasp, It’s I’m sleepy-nim   [Guild] Manaolingnam: College students come in as soon as they get out of school ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ   [Guild] Drink some water: Hey, I’m sleepy hi.   [Guild] I’m sleepy: hiyo   [Guild] I’m sleepy: sry sry I was so busy I couldn’t log in   [Guild] Bright Clouds: tk ah Sleepy   [Guild] Bright Clouds: Almost no one else could log in either ㅠㅠ   [Guild] TheHunter: Sleepy-nim hi2   [Guild] TheHunter: I admit..I also came back yesterday after the exam ㅋㅋ   [Guild] Harn: I thought you wouldn’t come   [Guild] Harn: Xmas Sleepy   [Guild] I’m Sleepy: yes??   [Guild] Crazy hunting friend: I thought you wouldn’t log in to play games cuz you’re an Insider[1] ha   [Guild] I’m sleepy: ㅋㅋ   [Guild] I’m sleepy: People who go out on Christmas are second-rate   [Guild] I’m sleepy: The guy who plays games at home... he’s top-notch   [Guild] Park Seung-jin99 : Kya~~~~   [Guild] I’m getting lazy: it’s crzy crzy uh   [Guild] Manaolingnam: Explosion of coolness;   I opened the Friends window to see if Yoo Chae was online. But as expected, he didn’t come in.   Yoo Chae, who sent me his last greeting, left the guild as well as the guild group chat room after that. Judging by the fact that the username remains in the friends list, the account was not deleted. It just... ended like that.   I, too, had now sorted out my complicated feelings toward Yoo Chae to some extent.   Thinking about the past, since I lost contact with Yoo Chae, I met Kim Eui-chan, heard a confession that didn’t even feel like a confession from Chae Yoo-jeong, took assignments and tests... Many problems arose at the same time, and I had to deal with them without a break, so much time had passed before I knew it.   It was the best time to calm down and forget about incomprehensible emotions. There were many unanswered questions about Yoo Chae, but...   Now I wonder what it all has to do with it. The way to reduce stress is to let those who leave go away peacefully.   [Guild] TheHunter: Sleepy-nim   [Guild] TheHunter: wanna do Class event together?   [Guild] I’m sleepy: I don’t know what to do, tk?   [Guild] Harn: An event island has been created.   [Guild] Harn: They say they just play minigames there ㅋㅋ   [Guild] TheHunter: yeah, If you win, they give you a card, so collect them.   [Guild] TheHunter: Can be exchanged for reinforcement items or tower dungeon admission tickets.   [Guild] TheHunter: Abundant event is the best   [Guild] I’m in trouble: If you collect cards, you’ll get a pet!!   [Guild] I’m Sleepy: ok ok   [Guild] I’m sleepy: let’s go let’s go   Perhaps because it was Christmas, the event rewards were quite good. I quickly joined The Hunter’s party and enjoyed an event with my guild members for the first time in a long time.   After about 4 hours of playing the game, there was a knock on the front door. Since no one was coming, I thought I heard it wrong at first and ignored it, but not long after, the sound rang again.   As the event quest was over and the party had disbanded, I got up and headed to the entrance.   “Who is it?”   Does something like delivery arrive on Christmas? I asked loudly before opening the door just in case, and a remarkably familiar voice came from outside.   “Hyung, it’s me.”   “Chae Yoo-jeong?”   Surprised, I hurriedly opened the door and saw Chae Yoo-jeong smiling brightly, wearing the scarf I had given him as a gift.   Chae Yoo-jeong, whose cheeks and ears were red, perhaps because the temperature dropped to minus 7 degrees, raised his hand while making eye contact with me.   “I came to give you a Christmas gift.”   “What?”   I haphazardly took what he offered me in his arms. In Chae Yoo-jeong’s hand, what was in the very cold box was none other than a whipped cream cake.   “This is a cake I bought from a store I know. Because it tastes good there. It’s not too sweet, so I think you’ll enjoy it too.”   “Did you come all the way here to give me this?”   When I asked in bewilderment, Chae Yoo-jeong put his hands together and fluttered his long eyelashes.   “Yes. It’s a bit disappointing to pass by without doing anything. I wanted to give you a gift.”   “...I don’t have anything to give you.”   “It’s okay because I came here on my own. Now that I think about it, Hyung has been busy with his assignments and exams. Of course you want to rest, but I feel like I put too much pressure on you last time.”   Chae Yoo-jeong smiled shyly, as if he was truly sorry.   “I stopped by today just to give you cake. It’s my favorite cake, so I want you to try it too.”   “……”   When he said that, I looked around at the cake box. Judging from the shape and weight of the box, it obviously isn’t a piece of cake... and it looks quite large.   Are you telling me to eat this all by myself? I wasn’t so trash that I shooed away the kid who came all the way here through the cold to give me a gift.   “I understand, so come in. Come, eat, and go.”   “What? no! I’m really just going to give Hyung a cake...!”   “What’s that bag in your hand?”   When Chae Yoo-jeong pointed to a plastic bag containing something that clearly looked like a beverage bottle, he hurriedly hid it behind him.   “This, I mean, was provided as a service when I bought the cake...”   “What.”   “...Wine.”   What, wine? Chae Yoo-jeong’s face, seeing my ridicule, was now clearly red.   “What wine do you drink? You’re the type of guy who will stop after just two glasses of soju.”   “It’s definitely not me who bought it... Since I bought a cake, they told me to take this too...”   “Okay, come on in. It’s cold.”   It seems the store owner misunderstood and took care of it. Well, buying a cake for Christmas is misleading enough.   Chae Yoo-jeong hesitantly entered the front door and spoke cautiously.   “Can I really eat before I go?”   “I can’t eat it all by myself anyway. Instead, just don’t drink wine.”   “Yes yes!”   Chae Yoo-jeong, who must have felt relieved only then, nodded his head vigorously and came in after me.   I was planning to spend today playing games, but I couldn’t help it.   Still, I didn’t feel bad because it had been a long time since I spent Christmas with someone. So much so that it makes me laugh.     —-- [1] Insider (인싸)-someone who is well-connected within social groups, knows almost everything related, and actively participates with passion within their group. In short, an extrovert.   --- Credits: Translator: Hoshi Miya Editor: Meimei Support on Kofi: Chapter 90, 91, 92 We made a Discord Server ! please join us!

88.   Beyond my dazed mind, I heard an unknown noise. As soon as I tossed and turned my body a little, a stiff pain spread to both arms and legs.   Severe muscle pain appeared all over my body, as if it were the day after working out hard for two hours at the gym. While I was groaning, my mind gradually became clearer, and I recalled the events of yesterday.   Yesterday, that is... After the exam, vacation began in earnest. Kim Dae-seok and Eun Hae-seong asked them to go for a drink, and I called Chae Yoo-jeong.   The drinking party for four people ended in one hour due to Chae Yoo-jeong’s weak drinking capacity. After carrying Chae Yoo-jeong on my back and returning to my room...   Beep, clank.   It was then. The front door opened with the sound of the door lock being activated. I belatedly realized that I was lying alone in bed without Chae Yoo-jeong, so I jumped up.   ‘No way, this bastard...!’   Are you running away without waking me? I shouted loudly to prevent the puppy from running away.    “Chae Yoo-jeong!”   “Yes?”   However, contrary to my expectations, the answer came right in front of the bedroom. Chae Yoo-jeong opened the closed door and came rushing in, looking surprised.   “What’s wrong? What happened?”   His face was clean, as if he had just washed it, and the plastic bag in his hand caught my eye. While I looked at his face and the plastic bag in shock, Chae Yoo-jeong shyly smiled.    “Did you wake up because I was being loud? I’m sorry. I ordered some hangover food to be delivered, but I had to go out for a bit to receive it…”   “Hangover? What kind of food did you order?”   “Beef rib soup. They told me to just boil it as is, so I ordered it. Is this not good? I don’t know much about hangovers.”   Beef rib soup? Surely you didn’t order it from an expensive place?   Beef rib soup seemed quite unfamiliar to me, who usually just order jjamppong for hangovers or eat ramen if that’s too much of a hassle. It’s not that I don’t like it.   ‘I was going to get and order some porridge.’   For me, I can digest anything I eat, so ramen was enough for me, but I thought Chae Yoo-jeong wouldn’t like that, so I tried to feed him porridge. I certainly didn’t expect Chae Yoo-jeong to wake up first and make the delivery.   “Hey, Hyung. I took out a new toothbrush from the bathroom drawer and used it. Is that okay?”   “I don’t particularly care.”   I was going to give it to him when he woke up anyway. After hearing my answer, Chae Yoo-jeong hesitated and added.   “I also borrowed new underwear and clothes. Sorry.”   “……”   Now that I think about it, the clothes he was wearing looked quite familiar. Did he take out new underwear and wear them just in case?   I should be praising him for finding this and wearing it well, or I should be criticizing him for being obvious– In the end, I rested a hand on my forehead and sighed.   “Sorry. I was going to buy a new pair, but I didn’t know the door lock number. I’ll go out and buy new ones later.”   “It’s okay.”   I tried to prepare underwear and clothes as well as toothbrushes, so I didn’t feel too bad.   Rather, I was more bothered by the state of the pants, which were different from when I wore them, with the hem rising above his ankles. Why is he so tall?   “Let’s finish talking after I wash up. Wait for a moment.”   “Okay, Hyung, I want to boil this while you wash up. Do you have a pot?”   “If you search, you’ll find a few, so take out any and use them.”   A guy who has already searched for underwear and is wearing them is asking me permission.   Well, it was annoying, but it turned out well. I happily handed over the household chores to Chae Yoo-jeong and went into the bathroom.   ***   The beef rib soup that Chae Yoo-jeong ordered for delivery was really delicious. Considering the generous portion size and the large amount of meat attached to the ribs, it was clear that the price was quite high.   Well, considering how hard I worked yesterday, I can get this much food. Still, having a hangover with the delicious and nutritious beef rib soup made my stomach feel full.   Chae Yoo-jeong, who was sitting across from me, must have been very hungry, and he ate the best I had ever seen before. Fortunately, I didn’t seem to have a hangover that upset my stomach or gave me a headache.   ‘It’s amazing.’   Just a few weeks ago, I heard Chae Yoo-jeong’s confession here and immediately rejected it. Now, they are sitting side by side with beef rib soup instead of porridge.   After all, one truly wouldn’t know how people’s lives will go. With that thought in mind, I opened my mouth and spoke to Chae Yoo-jeong.   “You told me that you can drink as much as everyone else, right?”   “Cough!”   Chae Yoo-jeong, who was eating happily, seemed to be offended by those words and started coughing violently. The guy who was gulping for a while finally calmed down after drinking a glass of chilly water.   “I’m sorry, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to lie, but I also don’t think I would be that bad at drinking…”   “Don’t you even know how much your drinking capacity is?”   “I don’t usually drink.”   “Do you remember yesterday?”   “I remember it vaguely. That… Ji-han Hyung.”   Chae Yoo-jeong, who was watching me, put down his spoon and spoke carefully.   “I’m sorry for cursing you yesterday. I thought it was someone else. Thank you so much for bringing me home.”   “Okay. Please be careful when drinking alcohol from now on.”   It was clear that Chae Yoo-jeong’s drinking capacity is only half a bottle since he immediately lost consciousness after two or three drinks.   If he didn’t have much to drink, there’s a good chance he didn’t like alcohol very much. It seems like he just followed me when I asked him to go. As expected, I guess I took him out for drinks yesterday for no reason.   After hearing my answer, Chae Yoo-jeong blushed brightly and asked hesitantly.   “I must have been heavy.”   “Oh, it wasn’t a joke. My body feels sore.”   “I’ll get the medicine later! Is there anything else you want to eat? Even the clothes…”   “Chae Yoo-jeong.”   I frowned as I listened to what Chae Yoo-jeong said.   “I’m just kidding. Just like last time, you keep buying me some kind of medicine, do I look that weak?”   “No, no. That’s not it….”   “Just say thank you. That’s more than enough. You don’t need to give me anything.”   Chae Yoo-jeong, who was shaking his head and trying to make an excuse, stiffened as he heard my next words. I sighed inwardly at that reaction.   Chae Yoo-jeong’s shy face came to mind as he hid his wrinkled pills.   He said he lived alone even before he became an adult. The sight of Chae Yoo-jeong’s dreary house, which did not seem to be his at all, and the way he was anxious to buy me anything had always bothered me, and it was just as I had guessed.   “I know you like doing it, but if you keep buying things like that, I feel a bit burdened. Do it in moderation.”   “...Sorry.”   “I’m not asking you to apologize...”   How should I explain this to this guy? No, is that even something that can be easily fixed by saying a few words to someone who feels anxious about affectionate interactions in the first place?   ‘If you think about it, I have nothing to do with Chae Yoo-jeong.’   But I can’t just leave Chae Yoo-jeong, who is so anxious to spend money on me.   I was seriously contemplating between the two, whether to act erratically or stick to the line, and ultimately chose the latter.   “I’m pointing this out because you and I talk even after seeing each other for a day or two. I’m the type of person who finds things like that burdensome. I’m asking you to take that into consideration. Do you understand?”   The eyes of Chae Yoo-jeong, who was sullen with his shoulders drooping, sparkled.   “Yes, yes.”   “If you feel anything uncomfortable with me, just say it like I did now.”   “No!”   “If something happens, please tell me. How would I know it won’t happen again in the future? It could happen anytime.”   “I’ll tell you when it happens!”   ...Okay, where is this going? I guess there’s a long way to go, but I’ll have to be satisfied with this for today.   “It doesn’t matter if you take out a new toothbrush and underwear because I’ll have some left over anyway. The clothes fit roughly, so just wear them. This is the price for what you paid for the beef rib soup.”   “Really? These are your clothes. Can I have them?”   “It doesn’t matter if it’s just my clothes...”   Of course, I was about to allow it, but a harsh thought inadvertently occurred to me, and I stopped. Wait for a sec.   I slowly raised my head and looked at Chae Yoo-jeong’s face. Chae Yoo-jeong, who had my clothes, was smiling brightly with both of his ears dyed red.   He stared at him in silence and then slowly opened his mouth.   “Chae Yoo-jeong. I want to ask you in advance.”   “Yes?”   “Don’t do anything weird to my clothes.”   “Yes......?”   Chae Yoo-jeong, who was blinking with a blank expression on his face, soon understood what I meant and his whole face and neck blushed. Chae Yoo-jeong hurriedly covered his mouth with his hand as if in shock and shouted in a rarely excited voice.   “Oh, I won’t! How can you look at me like this?!”   “I was just saying it. I’m a man, just in case.”   The reaction is amazing. If you don’t do it, that’s fine.   While thinking about it, I picked up the spoon I had put down and resumed eating. On the contrary, Chae Yoo-jeong trembled for a long time after that and cried out again with an aggrieved look.   “Hyung, I’m really annoyed!”   “When did you say you liked me again?”   “I’m even more annoyed now!”   “Is that so?”   He deliberately suppressed his laughter and answered roughly, and Chae Yoo-jeong, who had pursed his lips and grunted, glared at me, and turned his body slightly to the side.   You don’t want to face me, but you want to be next to me? I forcibly lowered the corners of my mouth that were rising uncontrollably. Being cute like that is a talent, really.     --- Credits: Translator: Hoshi Miya Editor: Meimei Support on Kofi: Chapter 89, 90, 91, 92 HM : when Our MC said, “don’t do anything weird to my clothes….” >~<, aaaaa   We made a Discord Server ! please join us!

102.   He thought it wouldn’t be bad if the night continued like this – then a shadow shimmered outside the window.   As soon as he sensed someone’s presence, Do-jin covered the bed Seon-woo was lying on with his shadow, and Hyeon-woo jumped out. Just as he was about to break the window, he heard a familiar voice.   “It’s me, me!”   It was Alberg. Hyeon-woo almost crashed into the wall before he stopped abruptly.   “Ugh!”   He somehow stopped, but with a little more force he might have punched a hole in the wall. Hyeon-woo let out a sigh of relief and opened the window.   “Alberg?”   Spotty, slightly taller than usual, was flapping in the air with Alberg on board.   “Why are you here?”   “Can I come in and talk? If I stay out here any longer, I think someone will notice me.”   “...Come in.”   As Hyeon-woo stood aside from the window, Alberg, who jumped up in the air, naturally came in through the window. Then, Spotty made his body smaller to follow him, Kero and a fairy hanging from his tail.   “Aaaagh!”   “Wang wang!”   As soon as Kero landed on the floor, he wagged his tail furiously. The fearsome monster of the past, Kerberos, could no longer be found.   “I almost died! Hyeon-woo-nim, I don’t know. Do you know what Alberg-nim did?”   The fairy complained earnestly, but no one listened to it. The fairy shouted a few more times before heading to the corner with a sullen expression on her face. Right now, she was nothing less than Kero.   “What about Two-eyed?”   “It’s a long story to talk about.”   “Unless you have something pressing, there’s plenty of time.”   “Then let’s talk slowly? Huh? But why is Ji Seon-woo like this?”   “It just happened.”   Alberg poked Ji Seon-woo with his finger, with his eyes twinkling. But it was such a short moment that no one saw it.   “Do you want to a broken finger?”   “No.”   Alberg took his hand away from Ji Seon-woo as there hadn’t been a threat. Then, he sat down gracefully on the sofa and crossed his legs.   “I’m thirsty.”   After silently opening the small refrigerator, Hyeon-woo took out a drink and threw it at him.   “I would like something warm.”   “Drink anything.”   “Too bad. I’ve found out important information for Hyeon-woo.”   Alberg grumbled and opened the lid of the drink.   “What is it?”   “Tiamat’s whereabouts.”   “Didn’t you say it would be hard to find?”   “Usually it would be. But I found it all out for Hyeon-woo!”   Then he spoke in a triumphant manner.   “Tiamat, Libby, and Hydra are monsters who have been in the Demon Realm for a long time, so they know how to survive. It was difficult to find them with so few traces.”   “Then?”   “But isn’t there one of them who isn’t of the Demon Realm? Bacardi. Although he was human, he accepted demonic energy and became a half-demon. That’s why he is worse at handling demonic energy than the inhabitants of the Demon Realm. Tiamat seems to have made an effort to erase his traces, but she can’t fool me. Ah, this drink is good? Is there more?”   “Here.”   “Thank you.”   Alberg winked and uncapped the second bottle.   “Bacardi’s demonic energy is nasty, but it’s worth tracking. What comes next?”   Alberg swayed his foot.   “It’s a small matter to pursue it.”   Two-eyed and Spotty alternatively flew with him. In the process, they were somewhat overworked, but demons were originally resilient. Alberg easily self-justified his actions.   “Yeah, I know that far. But why are you here?”   Ouroboros, which had finished its work in the United States, was now destroying countries that were out of reach of the great powers. The new association had been running around asking for help, but he heard it wasn’t going easy.   No matter how much an organization was created to help each other beyond interests, there was a limit to extending help over the obligations to their homelands.   “The place where the traces continued was not far from here. So I looked around, and I could feel the demon not far away.”   To be precise, Kero was flying with Spotty and caught the smell from a helicopter that passed nearby.   “Wang wang!”   Kero jumped up and down as if to ask for praise.   “Yes, yes.”   Hyeon-woo stroked Kero’s hair. Then, this time, he lay down on his back while showing his stomach. He didn’t know where else he learned this.   “Anyway!”   It was going well, since they found the traces after all. Alberg spread his hands wide.   “I found Bacardi, and there seemed to be more others around him. For now, I left the lesser dragon for surveillance.”   Can Two-eyed really monitor properly? He felt uneasy, but he decided to trust him after Alberg’s words.   “Even lesser dragons do a good job of hiding their existence. Haven’t you ever hidden somewhere? It’s a bit different, but if you keep quiet, you won’t get noticed.”   “Okay. That’s it. Guide me there.”   “Right now? Isn’t your brother sick?”   “It’s true that he’s sick. I don’t want to leave him behind either.”   He had to leave this time. What would continue from now on would be one-sided violence, so Seonwoo, who was still in an unstable state, could not be taken with him.   “Do-jin Hyung, please take care of Seon-woo.”   “Wouldn’t it be better for Alberg to take care of him than for me?”   Do-jin knew who Seon-woo wanted to kill first when he woke up.   “Seon-woo hates Alberg too. If he hates both of them, it’s better to leave him to the one you trust the most.”   “What, you don’t trust me? Even though I found Bacardi too?”   “You’re a demon.”   “How could you discriminate by species?”   However, Hyeon-woo responded with a snort.   “I would put my faith in the angels before the Demons.”   “No. The angels are no different from the Demons. Only the faction is different. They also seduce and corrupt humans, just like demons.”   “It wasn’t like that.”   “That’s because Miriel is still a kid. If you meet an older angel, you’ll change your mind. Come to think of it, where is that kid?”   “Ga-jun is taking care of her.”   It was exactly what he had been doing, but he didn’t care what he did. Ga-jun did a great job.   “Hmm. Well, he’s a bit like a nanny. Then, if that guy decides to stay, can I guide you?”   “You can stay here too.”   “Why?”   “Because you intend to cause trouble.”   He didn’t want to take Alberg, who would encourage that. Instead, Hyeon-woo picked up a fairy who was sniffing in the corner.   “My head hurts! Aww! Grab some other part of my body, please!”   “It doesn’t matter where I grab.”    “My head is gonna fall!”   “You’re not going to die that easily, are you?”   “I’ll die, I will die!”   The fairy whined and managed to escape from Hyeon-woo’s grasp.   “You know where it is, don’t you?”   “I know.”   At the same time, she glared at Alberg.   “Then you guide me.”   “Me?”   It was unfair that she was pushed out of this world because of Alberg, but now he wanted to guide her to the place where some accident would happen.   Hyeon-woo was a human, but the other party was definitely related to demons. It would be a big deal if the Demons or Tiamat she had seen before appeared. If they fought, they would emit demonic energy in all directions.   Just imagining it made her stomach feel like it would melt.   “Heukheuk. It’s my arm.”   “I don’t want to know about your arm, can you guide me?”   “I can.”   The fairy walked along, dragging her feet with tears falling.   “Fly properly. Unless you want me to carry you.”   “Yes! I’ll fly properly!”   The fairy floated into the air again. The window opened and Spotty, who jumped out first, grew in size. Hyeon-woo jumped through the window and landed on the back of Spotty.   “Wang!”   With the fairy in his mouth, Kero climbed through the window and clung to the speckled back.   “Hyeon-woo-ya!”   He heard Dojin’s worried voice, but he waved his hand in the sense that it was okay.   “It’s dangerous to go alone! Go with me!”   “I’ll be fine, so protect Seon-woo just in case!”   Even in the dark, he could see Do-jin’s trembling eyes. He was conflicted now. Should he protect Seon-woo or follow Hyeon-woo?   “Wait a little, wait just a little longer. I’ll follow you.”   It seemed that he was trying to call someone else to entrust Seon-woo. As soon as Do-jin disappeared through the window, Spotty immediately left the place. A streamlined, beautiful black body floated through the dark night sky.   ***   “Wow, how would they do this. Just how!”   When Hyeon-woo left, Ga-jun, who was left alone with Miriel, complained.   “Can’t you just call a helicopter?”   Saying that, he took his phone out of his pocket, but it was in a strange state. It was dented as if it had been hit by something. Because he moved too quickly, he was unable to consider the sensitive electronic device, the mobile phone.   Ga-jun stood blankly and then looked back. He entered the villa again, but there was nothing to contact someone. The phone that was available had already been damaged. He tried to touch it to try to save it, but to no avail. It just seemed like a waste of time.   “Nothing is working.”   In the end, it seemed like he had to drive himself. Ga-jun headed to the garage. Fortunately, the garage was a bit far away, so the car was fine. 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87.   “Gasp, gasp....”   I barely managed to open the front door with one hand, crawled into the house like a zombie, and put Chae Yoo-jeong down rather roughly on his back.   Thud!   Chae Yoo-jeong hit his shoulder on the hard floor and whimpered even though he was unconscious.   It was a pity for him, but I wasn’t sorry at all. The 20 minutes I walked home carrying this heavy guy felt like 20 hours.   “Huu......”   I sat down next to Chae Yoo-jeong, who was lying on the floor, and took a deep breath. My entire body was drenched in sweat, causing a slight chill and discomfort.   I’m dying, really. I stood up again after a short rest, vowing never to invite Chae Yoo-jeong to any drinking party again.   Anyway, I couldn’t let my precious kid lie on the cold floor in someone else’s house, so I had to move him to bed. Since I had lost a lot of strength, I couldn’t carry him again, so instead I grabbed his arms and dragged him into the bedroom.   “Now, ugh, come to your senses, can’t you?”   I hugged Chae Yoo-jeong’s chest from behind and pulled his upper body up onto my bed.   Chae Yoo-jeong, who finally lay down on the soft bed, closed his eyes with an angelic face, impervious of my hardships.   ‘He’s actually in a good situation.’   Even though I am only one year older than him, he’s still sleeping while making his Hyung do these things. Is he sure that he even likes me?   I looked down at Chae Yoo-jeong, who was sleeping well, and scratched the back of my head. I have to wash up first.   I went into the bathroom, took a shower, and came out feeling much more refreshed than before.   I returned to the bedroom wearing only my underwear and pants, picked up the t-shirt I had roughly draped over the chair, put it on, and looked at Chae Yoo-jeong, who was lying down in his outdoor clothes.   “Um.”   Is it okay if I leave it like this? Even the coat and pants with a belt... they look extremely uncomfortable.   I was torn between thinking that this was a bit far-fetched and thinking that it would be better to take care of the person I brought home until the end, so I eventually reached out to him.   Just take off your coat and belt. Isn’t this something that can be helped with interpersonal sense and consideration?   I grabbed Chae Yoo-jeong’s coat while making excuses to god knows who. The beige coat was surprisingly not easy to take off, perhaps because it was custom-made.   ‘The coat looks expensive at first glance, and it’s tailored.’   When the apartment room where Chae Yoo-jeong lived came to mind, I somehow understood. Yes, if it’s Chae Yoo-jeong and not just anyone else, it’s worth having his coat custom-made and wearing it.   Facing Chae Yoo-jeong, I raised his upper body and made him rest his head on my shoulder. Fortunately, the coat came off more easily than before. Now all you have to do is unfasten the belt.   While holding him in my arms, I lowered both of my hands and moved his pants further. Crash. As I opened the buckle and pulled his leather belt away, Chae Yoo-jeong’s shoulder, which had been quietly leaning against me, trembled.   “Ugh!”   A formidable force grabbed my wrist as I was undoing the belt. My brows furrowed as the burning pain radiated from my wrist.   Did he wake up? Still drunk? Whatever it was, my wrist was so sore that I couldn’t think straight.   “Let go of me....”   “What the fuck.”   An annoying curse cut me off. The voice was so low and rough that it was difficult to believe it was Chae Yoo-jeong’s voice.   “Haa, shit..”   Chae Yoo-jeong, who was leaning his forehead on my shoulder, lifted his face and his eyes met mine. As soon as he saw me, he, who was full of sensitive and sharp expressions, returned to his usual gentle behavior.   “Hyung?”   “If you’ve come to your senses, let go of my hand.”   The two eyes staring at me were very blurry, as if they were far from sober. The strength of his grip on me was noticeably reduced, but he did not let go.   “Chae Yoo-jeong.”   “Hyung, my head hurts.”   My wrist hurts, you bastard.   Chae Yoo-jeong, realizing that the person next to him was me, quickly changed his attitude and nuzzled his head on my shoulder.   “I’m telling you this in advance because I think you might misunderstand, but I was afraid you might feel uncomfortable, so I just wanted to unfasten the belt.”   “Misunderstand? What would I misunderstand?”   “...Don’t do it if you know what I’m talking about. Didn’t I tell you to get your hands off me?”   Only then did Chae Yoo-jeong smile brightly when he saw my hand on his belt and his hand holding my wrist.   “Please unbuckle it for me.”   “You have to let go of my wrist.”   “I didn’t apply any force at all. Come on.”   Chae Yoo-jeong urged me with his friendly, coaxing tone, as if he was showing off his charm.   This bastard treats me quite proudly. Curses welled up in my throat, but I held them back with earnest effort.   ‘I can’t be seriously angry at a kid who’s drunk.’   It would be better to release it quickly and let go. My wrist moved while being held by Chae Yoo-jeong.   As I was taking the leather belt back from the loop on his belt, I felt his eyes staring at me intently.   “……”   “……”   I raised my head and met his gaze, and immediately regretted it.   Chae Yoo-jeong’s eyes, seen from a distance so close that my breath could touch them, were so full of his naked emotions that it gave me goosebumps.   Chae Yoo-jeong reached out his other hand and gently touched my cheek.   An atmosphere that was noticeably different from when he had just settled down in the room with the lights off. As we sat face to face and unfastened Chae Yoo-jeong’s belt, this situation felt very... strange.   Then, the dream I had the night I heard his confession to Chae Yoo-jeong suddenly came to mind. When I thought that if I pushed Chae Yoo-jeong like this and made him lie down, things might turn out similar to my dream, my hand holding his belt tightened.   ‘...I’m really going crazy.’   I don’t know how far my thoughts go when it comes to dealing with a drunk kid. Quickly banishing my harsh imagination, I finally undid his belt.   Suddenly, the completely loosened belt fell to the floor under the bed with the sound of metal hitting the floor. Okay, now let’s soothe him and put him to sleep. I asked, pushing away Chae Yoo-jeong’s hand that had been playing with my cheek.   “Do you know where we are?”   Chae Yoo-jeong, who was slowly blinking at my question, looked around.   “Hyung’s house.”   “Yes. You were so drunk that I went out of my way to drag you here by myself. So please stop making trouble and sleep quietly. I’m tired too.”   “Okay.”   “You take the bed. I’ll be on the floor with a blanket…”   I explained slowly so that he could understand at once, and Chae Yoo-jeong, who had been listening with a blank expression, suddenly grabbed my wrist. I lost my balance at his abrupt action and buried my face on Chae Yoo-jeong’s shoulder.   ‘This bastard......’   The bridge of my nose hit his hard shoulder and it hurt.   Maybe it was because the damn bastard wasn’t sober that he didn’t hesitate in his actions. He repaid favors with vengeance.   “What are you doing?”   “Let’s sleep together, Hyung.”   Chae Yoo-jeong let go of my wrist and wrapped his arms around my waist, lying down as if he were falling down. The mattress shook slightly along with the sound of the blanket rubbing against each other.   “Hey, Chae Yoo-jeong.”   “What? Let’s sleep together. I won’t do anything.”   I called his name in a harsh voice, like I was purposefully scolding him, but Chae Yoo-jeong didn’t even pretend to listen and whined, rubbing his head against the back of my neck.   And what? Doing nothing? Even if you say that, you’re still doing something. This is absurd.   “Get out of the way, ugh....”   “Hyung.”   No matter how hard I tried to get away, the arms around my waist wouldn’t budge. Fuck. I have to rush to the gym tomorrow and register first.   My pride was shattered in real time. What on earth? Was he a sports athlete and not an e-sports player? As I fumbled with the guy’s arm around my waist, I could feel the hard muscles straining even through the clothes.   ‘Isn’t this a scam?’   How can he have such a pretty face and such strong arms? Chae Yoo-jeong, who was showing a lot of love to me while I was in confusion, turned his body to the right while holding me.   “Hyung, go to sleep quickly. Aren’t you tired?”   “Let me go before saying that again.”   “No. If I let go, you will sleep on the floor. Sleep in bed with me.”   I was overly concerned about the body temperature of Chae Yoo-jeong, who was close to me. That alone was driving me crazy, but Chae Yoo-jeong buried his lips on the nape of my neck and inhaled deeply, as if he was smelling me.   My eyes closed tightly at the tickling sensation. I quickly started multiplying numbers in my head to somehow distract myself from this sensation.   As about 10 minutes passed, the sound of Chae Yoo-jeong’s light breathing coming from above his head became constant. He fell asleep while holding me.   Although the force in his arm was less than before, it was impossible for me to escape without waking Chae Yoo-jeong. Eventually I gave up and slowly relaxed with a sigh.   A small sound of breathing could be heard in the dark room. The rest of me is so distraught that I’m internally dying, but he’s sleeping well. Seriously, it feels like I’ll die soon.   Chae Yoo-jeong’s face kept flickering as I tried to close my eyes, unable to turn around as I wanted because my waist was being held.   The way he asked me to give him just one chance, the way he came to school late at night with something to eat, and even the way he caressed my cheek.   “……”   When I wake up in the morning tomorrow, I was planning to harshly scold Chae Yoo-jeong for causing me trouble... but then again, I think it would be okay to let him go for once.   As people live, there are times when they cause trouble due to their drinking habits. This is an acceptable level for me as well as for other people.   ‘When I wake up tomorrow, I’ll give him a hangover meal and send him off.’   While thinking about what kind of food would be good for a hangover, I slowly fell asleep.   --- Credits: Translator: Hoshi Miya Editor: Meimei Support on Kofi: Chapter 88 Chapter 89, 90, 91, 92 We made a Discord Server ! please join us!

86. The slow-moving exam period has come to an end. Eun Hae-seong, who was the last to leave the classroom, walked over to Kim Dae-seok and me, who were waiting in the hallway, and gestured to drink soju. “Go?” “Go!” “I have a prior appointment.” When I clearly declined the offer to go out for drinks, Eun Hae-seong and Kim Dae-seok, who had been giggling, immediately hardened their faces and glared at me as if I was a traitor. “Don’t be a damn thing.” “I meant it really.” I’m sorry for breaking the mood, but it was true that I had made plans for dinner with Chae Yoo-jeong, so I couldn’t help it. He was desperately waiting for the day when my exams would end, whining about how much he wanted to see me twelve times a day, but I had no other choice. “Go with the other kids.” “For the first time in a while, the three of us were supposed to drink a lot!” As he was looking at Eun Hae-seong in shock, wondering what kind of guy was going to a club and having fun with women on an odd day, Kim Dae-seok, who had been listening to the conversation in the middle, opened his mouth with a twinkle in his eye. “Hey, Yoo Ji-han. Don’t do that, bring him too. Let’s have a drink together.” “What?” “You’re meeting Chae Yoo-jeong anyway. Just call him over and the four of us can drink.” He’s talking nonsense again. “If you actually think about it, Eun Hae-seong is not completely new to him. He saw his face at the front door the other day.” Is it a first meeting if they just glanced at each other’s faces without even talking to each other? “Huh, good. I agree.” Eun Hae-seong looked pleased and raised his thumb. That’s bullshit like pro-choice. “How did you know that I was meeting Chae Yoo-jeong? Are you sure you haven’t contacted Chae Yoo-jeong again?” “No? These days, Chae Yoo-jeong is the only person you message with whenever you have time off.” “That’s.......” “I heard you ate with Chae Yoo-jeong the last time you left us for dinner.” “……” “Looking at your expression, it looks like you’re meeting Chae Yoo-jeong. At least try asking him. Who knows if he will agree?” Why is that bastard so quick to notice such useless things? He tried to pretend that nothing had happened. “Do you think he wouldn’t go because he’s shy?” “So, at least ask.” Kim Dae-seok and Eun Hae-seong stood side by side and urged me to ask questions quickly. Unable to find another excuse, I eventually took out my cell phone and sent Chae Yoo-jeong a message. [Yoo Ji-han: I finished my exams] [Chae Yoo-jeong: Wow!!>▽<] [Chae Yoo-jeong: You worked hard!!] [Chae Yoo-jeong: (emoticon)] [Chae Yoo-jeong: We’re meeting today, right?] [Chae Yoo-jeong: Where should we go?] Then, less than 5 seconds later, a reply came rushing in. It was like this every time I exchanged messages with Chae Yoo-jeong, so I wasn’t surprised anymore. Still, it would be okay if the reply was a bit slow for today. Clicking my tongue, I directly asked to make Chae Yoo-jeong feel the pressure. [Yoo Ji-han: I was going to do that] [Yoo Ji-han: But the kids were asking me to drink] [Yoo Ji-han: Made a fuss to bring you too] How is it? This sudden insistence is really bad, right? While I was at it, I also laid out excuses for him in advance so that Chae Yoo-jeong could easily refuse. [Yoo Ji-han: One is Kim Dae-seok, but there’s another one] [Yoo Ji-han: You saw him in passing last time, didn’t you?] [Yoo Ji-han: You can refuse] [Yoo Ji-han: These guys are just throwing bullshit around] [Yoo Ji-han: Ah ㅋㅋ just thinking about it is funny, don’t you agree?] [Yoo Ji-han: They were insisting for me to tell you to come and join for drinks? It’s like selling it at a courtesy market, yeah.] [Yoo Ji-han: Refuse?] Good. This should be enough. I waited for a decent reply saying, ‘Gasp! That’s right! I don’t want to go because it’s awkward!’. This time, Chae Yoo-jeong read my message right away and he responded right away. [Chae Yoo-jeong: I’ll go!] “…….?” Did I see it wrong? I rubbed my eyes once and looked at the messenger window on my phone again. You’re coming? Did this bastard say he would come? [Yoo Ji-han: ㅋㅋ?] [Yoo Ji-han: What?] [Chae Yoo-jeong: Hyung, should I go in front of your school?] [Chae Yoo-jeong: If I’m drinking, I can’t bring my car, right?] [Chae Yoo-jeong: Anyway, I can just take a taxi and I’ll be there soon!] [Chae Yoo-jeong: (emoticon)] The black cat grinned and gave his thumbs up. Even when I was fine reading the test paper, a strong headache came to my otherwise normal head. *** “Hey, let me try drinking with that famous Gamgack.” Kim Dae-seok filled Chae Yoo-jeong’s glass with soju while making an excessive joke. Chae Yoo-jeong managed to ignore that face without showing any sign of discomfort, which made even me, who had seen it since high school, crumple my eyebrows because I didn’t want to see it. “We’re not old guys, so drink comfortably. Eat a lot of meat.” “Stop it.” I let out a quiet sigh, cutting off Kim Dae-seok, who was excitedly spilling out his words. I didn’t want to bring him because I thought it would be like this. “Don’t take everything given to you, but drink in moderation. Let’s eat some snacks.” I was worried that people might try to force him to drink because he’s among people he didn’t know well, so I said something and Chae Yoo-jeong smiled brightly and nodded. What did I do so well for you to smile so beautifully? It’s absurd. “How much do you drink?” “I drink as much as everyone else.” “Still, break it and drink it.” Would you drink as much as everyone else? It was fortunate. The combination alone is stressful, but I will be twice as tired if Chae Yoo-jeong gets drunk. As expected, I need to feed him properly and send him home quickly. I quickly placed several pieces of cooked meat and side dishes on Chae Yoo-jeong’s plate. “What, Yoo Ji-han, are you even Yoo-jeong’s mother? You’re very sincere.” Kim Dae-seok, who was filling his glass with soju, saw my actions and grumbled. Eun Hae-sung, who was sitting across from me and quietly watching Chae Yoo-jeong and me, opened his mouth. “It’s more like how your girlfriend treats you than your mother, isn’t it?” “He doesn’t even take that much care of his girlfriend. There’s a reason Yoo Ji-han has that face.” Chae Yoo-jeong’s amazed round eyes were fixed on me as they spoke naturally about how I treat my exes. “Why are you talking about my ex-girlfriend in this situation?” “I remember seeing him taking care of others! The girl you dated before you went to the military in college and made her cry.” “Hmm. I cold-heartedly slapped questions to the kid who said she was waiting for me to come back from the military, by asking her what she was waiting for, and ended up making her cry.” “Amazing, Yoo Ji-han~ What will you do even if you work hard to comfort her? It shouldn’t have happened in the first place. But even though he tried to appease her despite that, he was calm until the end and told her not to wait...!” “Wow, are you a piece of trash? You really are trash.” “Ha…….” Like hyenas biting their prey, Kim Dae-seok and Eun Hae-seong started teasing me. As the conversation between the two continued, Chae Yoo-jeong’s gaze next to him gradually stung more. It won’t work. I quickly grabbed the soju bottle and poured a glass of alcohol into Eun Hae-seong’s empty glass. These bastards, I need to make them drink while they talk. “Shut up and drink.” “Okay, let’s drink and die today!” Simple Kim Dae-seok easily fell into my trap. Soju glasses filled with alcohol were gathered in the center. “Let’s do it, cheers!” The sound of soju glasses clinking against each other resonated clearly. I felt relieved when I saw that. I’m going to eat like this for about two hours and send Chae Yoo-jeong off first. If you drink about one bottle per hour, you will be quite drunk after about two hours, so it will be easy to send him off. ‘Perfect.’ As I organized my plan in my head, I also looked at the soju in my glass. Let’s hang it there for two more hours. *** “……” An hour later. I looked down at Chae Yoo-jeong, who was leaning against the wall with a reddened face, unable to come to his senses, and touched his forehead. “How many drinks did he have?” “Two drinks? Three drinks?” “I think he drank half a bottle.” Not only Kim Dae-seok, who drank better than me, but also Eun Hae-seong, who could easily drink two bottles, looked at Chae Yoo-jeong with an expression of bewilderment. ‘He said he drank as much as everyone else.’ I don’t know why someone who can barely drink a bottle said he drinks as much as everyone else. “You’ll have to send Yoo-jeong home. He’s really drunk.” I internally agreed with Kim Dae-seok’s words and gently shook Chae Yoo-jeong’s shoulder. “Hey, Chae Yoo-jeong. wake up. Don’t sleep here, go home.” “Umm.” Chae Yoo-jeong, who was in a light sleep, heard my voice and raised his long eyelashes. If he has some reason left, I think he can send himself by taxi. There’s no need to bring a grown man with him. “Hyung……” Chae Yoo-jeong looked up at me with his red face and smiled brightly. My eye was automatically drawn to the gently folded corners of the eyes and the gently rising lips. It was a smile so bright that it felt like a halo was shining in an ordinary bar. Faced with that right in front of me, I thought seriously. ‘I have to accompany him back home no matter what.’ To send a drunk kid alone with this face– it was too dangerous. Isn’t Chae Yoo-jeong even a well-known professional athlete? It’s okay if he’s alone, but if he loses his mind in the middle or encounters a bad person... It’s terrible. ‘But I don’t know where your home is.’ Last time, I went by car and couldn’t remember the detailed address, such as the building or the lake. After contemplating whether I should search his wallet and see the address written on his resident registration card, I decided to just take him to my room. Instead of making things complicated, it seemed best to take him in and let him sleep for a day. “I’ll go first. I will take Chae Yoo-jeong with me.” “Oh, what? Are you going to a motel?” For a moment, without realizing it, my shoulders trembled at the word ‘motel.’ ...Let’s not take it in a strange sense. Obviously, I say this because we are both men. “No, my own room.” “Crazy. The room we wouldn’t even be able to crawl on the floor when we were drunk?” “Are you and him the same?” “Huh? What’s the difference?” “……” I pretended not to hear, so I grabbed Chae Yoo-jeong’s arm and helped him up. He was very heavy, probably because he was tall. Since the building is right in front of the restaurant, it would be impossible to call a taxi... I think I’ll just have to walk home dragging him back. Feeling the heat, I staggered out of the bar with one of Chae Yoo-jeong’s arms on my shoulders. --- Credits: Translator: Hoshi Miya Editor: Meimei Support on Kofi: Chapter 87, 88 Chapter 89, 90, 91, 92 We made a Discord Server! please join us!

101. “I hate it when Hyung puts others before me. You said you would stay by my side. That nothing could separate us.” Seon-woo had been so weak and incompetent as a child. Because he had often been sick, he hadn’t been able to earn money or study properly. But he wasn’t even good at housework. So he became anxious at times. He was afraid that his Hyung would abandon his useless self. Even though he knew his Hyung wouldn’t do that, his anxiety didn’t go away. The adults around him abandoned him, except for Hyeon-woo. Hyung was suffering because he was weak and unable to do anything. When he was like that, he tried to die. After his Hyung was said to have passed away, he started trying to live. Because he knew he would come back one day and keep his promise. Seon-woo trusted Hyeon-woo like that. “Hyung, would you?” Seon-woo took Hyeon-woo’s hand and brought it to his cheek. His cheeks felt hot as if he had a fever. “Seon-woo? Are you okay?” Flustered, Hyeon-woo put his hand on his forehead. “You have a fever!” “I’m fine.” He had been through a lot more painful things than this. The place where his only reliable guardian disappeared was cold and scary. However, because he trusted him, he persevered till the end. It was so that Hyung would not abandon him. The idea was natural to him. “Answer me, Hyung. Would you?” “Seon-woo-ya.” Hyeon-woo gently bit his lip. It was something he did when he was troubled. Normally, Seon-woo would have told him not to bite his lip because it would hurt, but he didn’t stop his Hyung now. Hyeon-woo had to choose him. A little suffering of his Hyung was a means to that end. “Hyung.” Seon-woo held Hyeon-woo’s hand on his forehead and rubbed his cheek against it. He acted like a baby, just like he did when he was a child. Hyeon-woo’s mouth moved a few times. “I…” Hyeon-woo, whose expression was distorted as if in agony, continued. “How could I abandon you?” “Hyung.” He won. In the end, the most important person to his brother was himself, with whom Hyeon-woo shared blood. “I promise. You’re my number one priority, like you always have been. But Seon-woo…” “Unn.” “As for me. I like Dojin too.” “No. That’s just an illusion.” Sharing dangerous and exciting experiences had given him the illusion of love. Seon-woo thought his Hyung’s feelings to be akin to the swinging bridge effect. This is what he explained in detail to his Hyung. “No. Was this the only time my life has been in peril? I almost died when I was in the Demon Realm.” There was a time when Hyeon-woo desperately endured the days when he couldn’t eat properly and couldn’t sleep. But even under such circumstances, Hyeon-woo had not fallen in love with anyone. Even as he leaned against Han Ye-won, he did not become infatuated with her. He didn’t want Seon-woo to know about his painful moments. So he had kept his mouth shut and hid his strength. Even with his power revealed, Hyeon-woo kept memories buried deep inside. Horrible memories that sometimes emerged as nightmares. It felt like now was the time to divulge some of those memories. “Hyung, I know you must have suffered. But will you choose Han Do-jin over me? You can’t.” “Seon-woo-ya.” “Don’t try to convince me. Just understand.” Seon-woo’s cheeks began to get wet. Persuasion seemed remote. He wanted to give up, but he didn’t know how to open his brother’s closed heart. “For now, let’s talk about this again later. Your fever is too high. Let’s go to the hospital.” “Okay.” Seon-woo nodded with a dissatisfied face and gently closed his eyes. “Do Ga-jun!” When he called out, Ga-jun only stuck his head out and looked inside. “Stop smoking. Do you know how to drive?” “Of course I know how to.” “Then let’s go to the nearest hospital.” Saying that, he hugged Seon-woo, but Do-jin, who had been watching silently, started talking to him. “We are a bit out of town, so it will take a long time to get there. It’ll be faster to call a helicopter than that, so wait a bit.” Do-jin picked up his cell phone, which had survived the battle safely, and contacted someone. He must have overheard all the conversation just now, but his behavior was not different from usual. “Sorry.” Hyeon-woo apologized to Do-jin. “Don’t apologize. Isn’t it true that there are hardships in love? I expected my brother-in-law to interfere.” And then he laughed a little. It seemed to calm his mind for some reason. “For now, let’s just think about treating my little brother properly.” “Unn.” The helicopter called by Do-jin arrived not long after. “Wait, you called a helicopter?” “We need to quickly get to the hospital.” “Why?” Instead of the impatient Hyeon-woo, Do-jin answered Ga-jun. “His fever is too high.” “Is it a side effect of rampage?” “Isn’t it because of sedatives?” “You know what happens to a S-class Awakened with that amount of sedatives. He woke up so quickly.” Even monsters wouldn’t be able to wake up so quickly. “Guild Leader!” The person who jumped out of the helicopter was Park Hyeon-hee, the Deputy Guild Leader of the Peace Guild, whom he had seen several times. “The medical team is ready. All you have to do is go there. But who the hell is sick?” “Umm. The Guild Leader of the Seon-Hyeon Guild?” Hyeon-hee’s eyes widened at Do-jin’s words. “What? What do you mean?” The Seon-Hyeon Guild was the number one guild in Korea. Calling a helicopter and preparing excellent medical staff might have been easier if they did it. But why bother calling it himself? She didn’t understand. “For now, think of it as scoring points.” “Scoring points?” She didn’t know what the misunderstanding was, but Park Hyeon-hee’s expression hardened seriously. “Then I’ll do my best to execute the command!” “Please.” “Yes! Let’s move quickly.” Do-jin got on first and took Seon-woo from Hyeon-woo’s arms. Even in the midst of grumbling, he must have noticed that he wasn’t in his Hyung’s arms, so his expression turned grim. However, Do-jin didn’t care and put Seon-woo on the helicopter. After that, the seats were full. “Wait, me too!” Ga-jun noticed him and raised his voice but Do-jin neatly ignored him. “Don’t you know how to drive?” “I know how to drive. But you, you! No way!” “Then, please clean up. See you later.” With those words, the helicopter door closed. “Hey, hey!” Ga-jun jumped up and down in anger, but it was hard to hear over the sound of the propellers turning. “Can I go too?” “Sure.” Hyeon-woo had been a little worried about the angel, but it didn’t seem like Ga-jun would abandon her. He would probably bring her with him. Maybe she would try to monopolize him, but he didn’t worry too much about that either. As long as the liver wasn’t out of the boat, there was no point in doing nonsense. Because he already knew the power of this side. The helicopter took off with a loud propeller sound. The helicopter flew through the black night sky and landed at a fairly large hospital with a helipad. Due to its size, doctors, and healers for the Awakened were also waiting. “Gasp!” The healer, who was said to be a B-class Awakened, looked surprised after recognizing Seon-woo. They quickly composed themselves and began to faithfully fulfill their original role. Several doctors administered tests. “Fortunately, we aren’t detecting any major problems. It’s just a fever.” “What could be the cause?” “It doesn’t seem to be an infection, and since no other cause is seen, it’s probably stress.” Hearing that, Hyeon-woo’s expression hardened. It was because he often saw on morning broadcasts that if they didn’t know the cause of one’s illness, they would mention stress as the cause. For such Hyeon-woo, Do-jin added a word. “This may be at a hospital on the outskirts, but he’s a well-known doctor in this field.” Only then did Hyeon-woo’s expression return to normal. “I think stress is the real cause.” Considering Seon-woo’s obsession with his Hyung, it didn’t seem impossible. “Well, even after returning from America, he hasn’t been able to rest.” “That’s right.” In the past, Seon-woo also traveled frequently. That was why it didn’t seem like the cause, but he didn’t bother exposing it. First of all, he had to soothe Hyeon-woo, who was worried about his younger brother. “I think you’re overwhelmed too. Why don’t you take a break?” “How could I?” “If you wake up and your complexion is bad, wouldn’t your younger brother be more anxious?” “Is my complexion that bad?” Hyeon-woo groped his face with his hand. “Unn. So let’s take a little break. I’ll look after Seon-woo.” “Won’t Seon-woo hate that more?” “Then when Seon-woo wakes up, I’ll wake you up too.” “Unn.” Do-jin laid Hyeon-woo down on the sofa and covered him with a blanket. Maybe it was because it was a VIP room sofa, it was exceptionally soft. Turning off the lights there made it a perfect place to sleep. ‘I can’t sleep.’ Hyeon-woo rummaged around several times before getting up from his seat. “Why?” “Because I can’t sleep. I’ll just stay by Seon-woo’s side.” Hyeon-woo got up and sat down on the chair next to Seon-woo’s bed. Then he squeezed Seon-woo’s hand, which was exposed from the blanket. “What was Ji Seon-woo like during his childhood?” Do-jin asked a question to Hyeon-woo. “He was small, delicate, and cute. Even now.” No, he was not cute at all. Do-jin smiled with an ambiguous expression. Seon-woo was on the extreme side of brocom, but Hyeon-woo was hardly any better. He couldn’t believe he described him as small, soft, and cute. ‘I wonder if I would think that of Ye-won.’ Because that child was really small, delicate, and cute. She was not comparable to Seon-woo. Do-jin thought so inwardly, not knowing that he was also a siscom. “So I thought I would protect him. I couldn’t do that because I was taken to the Demon Realm.” “You’re back though.” “Yeah. I came back eventually.” Hyeon-woo smiled faintly in the darkness. The two of them had a quiet conversation next to the sleeping Seon-woo. Half of the conversation was his bragging about his younger brother, and the other half was nonsense. 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85. When Chae Yoo-jeong asked for a chance to seduce me, it was ultimately just a process of me checking whether I could date a man as well. In fact, from the moment I thought about and accepted that offer, I was no longer a perfect heterosexual. If I hadn’t had that dream, I would have rejected it right away. I felt regret later, but the water had already spilled. Regardless of whether I regret it or not, since I had already accepted it, I also had to take responsibility for it. But I didn’t intend to do anything special. Chae Yoo-jeong only asked for a ‘chance to seduce’ me, so I was only willing to give him a chance. I wasn’t sure whether I would really want to date Chae Yoo-jeong, a man, or whether it would just end as physical curiosity. ‘Honestly, there’s a good chance he’ll fail....’ When it comes to dating someone, you can’t exclude skinship, and I’ve clearly only responded to women, not men, so no matter how close Chae Yoo-jeong was to my ideal type, it was still difficult. …Of course, it was true that I was quite moved by the image of Chae Yoo-jeong underneath me that I saw in my dream, but I wasn’t sure that it would work in reality as well. Because it doesn’t make sense to ask Chae Yoo-jeong to lie down just to check. Well, anyway, the one who proposed first was Chae Yoo-jeong, and the one who said it didn’t matter what the conditions were, so the rest was up to him. [Chae Yoo-jeong: Hyung hyung] [Chae Yoo-jeong: What are you doing this weekend?] After that conversation yesterday, I took Chae Yoo-jeong and bought dinner for him, and he completely regained his energy. Moreover, the contact became more active than before, perhaps because ‘Hyung gave me the opportunity to flirt with him.’ It was okay up to that point. But the problem is...... [Yoo Ji-han: No] [Yoo Ji-han: I won’t do it] [Chae Yoo-jeong: Why..?] [Yoo Ji-han: Busy] [Yoo Ji-han: I have to study and do my assignments] It was none other than my schedule. From the pending assignments to the final exam starting next week, I had no time to meet anyone or do anything. It had already been two weeks since I had been sleeping at school every night. After the assignment was over, the night’s homework was over, but instead I had to go to the library and study for the exam. [Chae Yoo-jeong: When does the exam end?] [Yoo Ji-han: probably take a week for two] [Chae Yoo-jeong: ㅠ.ㅠ] [Chae Yoo-jeong: Then we can’t meet until then?] [Yoo Ji-han: That seems likely] The message I sent was immediately marked as read, but no reply came. As I looked at my phone and waited to see when I would receive a reply, I frowned and then, belatedly, the answer came. [Chae Yoo-jeong: I understand...] Chae Yoo-jeong’s disappointed expression was clearly visible through his text. For some reason, I thought of a retriever puppy who became sullen because he couldn’t go for a walk. ‘I’ve had this experience before.’ At that time, it was with Yoo Chae, not Chae Yoo-jeong. When you look at it like this, the two really look alike. It was no wonder that I misunderstood. When I first met Chae Yoo-jeong and went to the PC room alone, I had no intention of becoming this close to Chae Yoo-jeong. I lost contact with Yoo Chae, whom I was so close with, in an instant, and I was dumbfounded by the reality of receiving a confession from Yoo-jeong. [Yoo Ji-han: Wait a minute] [Yoo Ji-han: I gave you a chance] [Chae Yoo-jeong: Yes..] [Chae Yoo-jeong: Basically, the person who likes more loses] [Chae Yoo-jeong: I’ll try to endure it] [Yoo Ji-han: You have the ability to say the obvious without any hesitation] I was laughing at the message from Chae Yoo-jeong, until my friend Eun Hae-seong came over and tapped me on the shoulder. “What are you laughing at? Let’s go to the print shop, I’m done.” “Uh-huh.” As I stood up with my assignments in hand, I sent Chae Yoo-jeong my final message. [Yoo Ji-han: I’m going to do my homework now] [Yoo Ji-han: Enjoy your dinner] “Let’s go.” I put my cell phone away and was about to leave the classroom when Kim Dae-seok, who was sitting next to me with a drawing open and concentrating on his cell phone, looked up. “Are you two going to the print shop now?” “Uh-huh. Why, do you need anything?” “No, that’s not it… will it take long?” “About 30 minutes?” I found Kim Dae-seok’s unusual attitude of asking questions different from strange, so I narrowed my eyes and the guy grinned. “Okay. Come back quickly.” “What is it, you crazy person? It’s uncomfortable.” “Why are you swearing like that? So scary.” Anyway, that idiot aside... I left the room with Eun Hae-seong, who was waiting with a puzzled expression and clicking his tongue. The printing shop was in the basement of the next building, so I had to walk for about 10 minutes. As I was walking through the dark campus, Eun Hae-seong called me. “Yoo Ji-han.” “What is it?” “Are you not dating these days?” I turned around at the sudden question. Eun Hae-seong, who had recently bleached his hair yesterday and turned blonde, looked really curious. “Why would I? I’m so busy, how can I have a relationship?” “I’m so stressed these days because everyone I meet asks me if you have a girlfriend.” “I was even stressed because so many people asked....” “Even when I go to the club, I asked the friend I came with the other day what he’s doing these days, and then he turned on Instagram, and showed me that someone asked him in DM about it. It’s not a joke, really.” Eun Hae-seong, who seemed serious, was quite funny. When I just smiled and didn’t give any answer, Eun Hae-seong asked again. “So? Are you going to start dating right after the exam? With Yoon Sol-ji?” Sol-ji was that first-year junior who asked me to eat together, right? I guess her last name is Yoon. “If I can afford it and have someone worth doing it with, I’ll do it. But not with a junior from the same department.” Why do you do such troublesome things as CC? When I answered firmly, Eun Hae-seong lightly shrugged his shoulders and said. “When you start dating, you have to let me know right away. As soon as you start dating, I’m going to post it on my Instagram.” “Do whatever you feel like.” I didn’t care whether to post it or not. I don’t even use social media anyway because it’s a hassle. When I heard the word ‘love,’ I couldn’t help but think of Chae Yoo-jeong’s face. How will he react if I ignore him and start dating a woman? The last time he revealed his feelings to me, he was almost in tears... I wonder if he’s going to burst into tears then? With a lot of blushes on the cheeks and around the eyes. ‘...Are you nuts?’ I don’t know why I feel better when I think of Chae Yoo-jeong’s crying face. I sighed at my own inability to understand. *** After finishing my errands at the printing shop, Chae Yoo-jeong called me in the hallway on my way back to the classroom. I guess he had a reason for calling and not a message. I sent Eun Hae-seong first and I answered the phone in the hallway. -Hello? Hyung? “Uh-huh, yes, it’s your Hyung. Why?” When I answered slyly, the voice of Chae Yu-jeong, who seemed to be surprised and coughed briefly, came from beyond his cell phone. -Are you busy now? “It’s okay to talk on the phone for a while. Why, is there something?” If he calls you unexpectedly and asks if you’re busy, I’ll get curious no matter how uninterested I may be. Chae Yoo-jeong, who hesitated for a moment at my question, continued. -You know, Hyung. “Say it.” -Can you come out to the entrance of the building now? “What?” I was surprised by the unexpected words and asked back, and Chae Yoo-jeong explained with great nervousness. -Hyung is working on assignments at school until late at night, and I wanted to help in any way I can... so I bought some drinks and snacks. I’m waiting right now, and I was wondering if you could come down. I quickly dropped the cell phone from my ear and checked the time. 8:46 p.m. You came to school at this hour with something to eat? It was cold today too. When I imagined Chae Yoo-jeong standing alone and shivering in the cold in front of the entrance to the building, I felt nervous for some reason. “Wait. I’ll be there right away.” -Yes, Hyung. After giving a calm answer, I hung up the phone and went straight to the stairs, but then changed my mind and went into my room. Then I took the scarf I had stuffed in my bag and ran down to the first floor. “Hyung!” As I passed through the hall, opened the glass door, and went out, Chae Yoo-jeong, who was standing nearby, spotted me, and approached me. “How did you find out about this place?” So far, all the times I met Chae Yoo-jeong were in front of the school’s main gate. The campus is so large and there are so many buildings that it would have been difficult to find where I was. Chae Yoo-jeong glanced at me at that question and opened his mouth. “I asked someone else.” “Who else?” “...Hyung’s friend.” You asked my friend? “Could it be Kim Dae-seok?” “Yeah.” “Did you exchange numbers with Kim Dae-seok?” “Yeah.” I was so shocked that I burst out laughing. Chae Yoo-jeong handed me a paper bag filled with something while I was still in my dumbfounded state. “I didn’t know what would be good, so I bought everything that looked good. There’s bread, cookies, snacks… drinks and coffee.” The bag I inadvertently accepted was quite large and heavy. When I opened the bag and looked inside, I saw bread and drinks with brand logos that I had never seen before. Even without looking into it, I could tell at a glance that it wasn’t food worth buying at a convenience store. I looked down at it and then raised my head. Chae Yoo-jeong’s eyes, sparkling and shining with anticipation, especially caught the eye. A variety of emotions were mixed at the unexpected gift. I felt similar to when Chae Yoo-jeong held me and begged me to give him just one chance. I wondered why he cared so much about me, why he liked me so much, and what on earth was he going to do if he didn’t get anything in return from me? My mind was a mess, but even in the midst of all that, what I felt for sure was gratitude. “Thank you.” So I spoke honestly. “I’m grateful for you taking care of me like this.” When I thanked him with sincerity, Chae Yoo-jeong looked surprised, but then the corners of his eyes curled, and he smiled brightly. “I was really worried that Hyung would be burdened... It’s a relief.” “Next time, at least call me in advance.” “Yes. You said you had a lot of friends and juniors in your class. Take it and eat it together. The coffee with the red sticker on it is the most expensive, so make sure that Hyung drinks it.” The act of even providing the most expensive coffee to me made me smile. “Lean down a little.” “Yes?” I meticulously wrapped the scarf I had brought around Chae Yoo-jeong’s neck as he slightly tilted his upper body downwards. The light beige neckerchief and Chae Yoo-jeong’s skin tone went really well together. “I’ll give you that, so take it and go. It’s cold.” “Y-you’re giving it to me? I brought my car so it’s okay…” “So you don’t like it?” “No, no!” Chae Yoo-jeong, who was fumbling with the scarf around his neck with an incredulous expression on his face, soon turned red. Then he whispered, his voice thick with happiness. “I like it... It’s really great. Thank you.” I never thought he would like it this much. When I think about it, this was the first time I gave something to Chae Yoo-jeong. If I hadn’t taken my scarf with me, he would have been in big trouble. “Hyung, aren’t you busy? I’ll go now.” “Okay. Drive carefully.” “Yes, I will contact you.” Chae Yoo-jeong, who waved his hand at me with a relaxed expression, turned his back and left. After waiting until the guy’s back was out of sight, Kim Dae-seok welcomed me back to the classroom. “Wow, awesome! Dang, That big bag? Yoo-jeong came and went, right?” “Uh-huh.” As I placed the bag on the desk, zombies who were exhausted from their assignments gathered one by one and started snooping around. “Everyone, take their own food and eat it.” I took out my share of coffee that Chae Yoo-jeong told me about and handed out the bags to the people in my department. While everyone was thanking me and welcoming the foods, I pulled Kim Dae-seok’s hair, who shamelessly picked up the largest bread. “Ouch! Come on!” “That’s what I’m going to say. If a child says he wants to buy something like this, you should stop him, but you’re encouraging it? And making him come here at this dangerous time of night on top of that?” “The kid is so big, he’s only one year younger than me. And since he said he had already bought it and was coming to the school, I only told him the location of the building.” “Um, didn’t you buy this?” A junior who listened to the conversation between me and Kim Dae-seok next to me asked a question. Everyone’s eyes were focused on me, as if they were curious about who it was that provided snacks in such a desperate and tiring situation. “You see... no.” I was about to say that a friend of mine bought it for me, but I changed my mind and answered. “My close Dongsaeng bought me this as a gift to cheer me up.” --- Credits: Translator: Hoshi Miya Editor: Meimei Support on Kofi: Chapter 86, 87, 88 Chapter 89, 90, 91, 92 HM: He has fallen in love. It’s confirmed….. GX: Finally, my heart can rest just a little bit easier now. We made a Discord Server! please join us!