Raon instinctively felt that when they went home tonight, his body was going to be exhausted. The corner of his mouth twitched faintly.“Anyway—continue your training.”“Yes!”Feeling he no longer needed to worry for now, Raon stepped away from Dasom and Jamie.But Siwoo approached, eyes sharp, voice low.“Are you really going to guide him?”“It was just being polite. Just manners.”“Why would you say something like that as manners?”Siwoo followed close behind, tone scolding—as if reprimanding an irresponsible pair Guide. Raon was almost speechless.But he wasn’t wrong.As Siwoo’s pair Guide, Raon should only guide him outside Gates. Jamie wasn’t even from Alpha-1 Team.“Okay, okay. I said something careless.”“Then don’t say things like you’ll guide other Espers.”“I said I understand.”Siwoo must have been holding these feelings for a while, because he was unusually sensitive. Raon spent a long time calming him down.“Hey! Yoon Siwoo!”“Siwoo!”“……!”Lee Yeojoon and Lee Hamin waved at Siwoo. Their own training had been delayed long enough.“Go on. I have to train too.”“Yes.”Siwoo nodded and walked toward them. Raon also hurried off toward the Guide Team.“Team Leader, you’re here.”“Yes. Nothing happened, right?”“Well…”“…?”Hyun Juwon hesitated, glancing sideways. Raon followed his gaze.The Guide team’s training area was divided from the Esper area—but they shared the same space. Originally, external personnel passed through here frequently, but recently the area had been sealed off for security.Yet someone stood there. An outsider. And a familiar one.Raon exhaled and walked toward him.“You’re not allowed to be here.”“Sir!”It was Jeon Youngho, one of Han Myeonghun’s secretaries—specifically the youngest, the one who acted as Raon’s contact.“Haha… I’m sorry. You weren’t answering any calls, so I was worried something had happened…”“That doesn’t mean you can come here.”“My apologies.”His tone held no apology at all. Raon swallowed a sigh.Youngho could only get inside because he had once belonged to the Center himself. And Han Myeonghun had planted plenty of moles here. One day, Raon would need to clean them out entirely.“Don’t be so harsh. You know the Representative is still in the hospital, right? Why haven’t you responded to him?”“……”Youngho even had the nerve to complain. Raon just stared.But knowing the original storyline, this was not surprising. In fact, this was the natural dynamic. Raon’s silence was what was unnatural now.Raon let out a small laugh.“As you can see, I’m busy with the Guide Team. I have another Gate soon. There’s a lot to do.”“T-Then regarding the Gate, the Executive Director and Managing Director wanted to speak with you.”“My brothers?”“Yes.”“And what about my father? Is his condition that bad?”“N-No, not exactly…”“Hm.”Youngho’s manner was strange. Raon narrowed his eyes, watching him.It was widely known that Siwoo’s ability had flooded the Representative’s office and sent Myeonghun to the ER. Raon had seen the footage himself.He had been avoiding their calls since. But the idea that Myeonghun still hadn’t recovered was suspicious.Don’t tell me these bastards—The “Executive Director” and “Managing Director” Youngho mentioned were Han Juon and Han Minon—Myeonghun’s legitimate sons. Not Raon, the illegitimate outsider.They were currently running the company in Myeonghun’s place.And Youngho—while officially Myeonghun’s secretary—was actually under Juon’s faction.Maybe they were planning to divide the company between them. Maybe something else. Raon didn’t care. He only hated that they thought they could touch his achievements.If the system had returned, maybe he would have been forced to cooperate. But now—they were just in the way.“Well, this isn’t the place to talk. I’ll contact you later.”“Then I’ll wait for your call. Sorry for intruding.”Youngho bowed deeply—then let his gaze slide slowly down Raon’s body. Raon’s expression immediately soured.He remembered the hand that once slid over his skin like a starving dog. The memory alone twisted his stomach.In the original timeline, Raon had used Youngho. Manipulated him. Fed him guiding. Let him cling, panting, intoxicated.Never again.I’ll deal with you soon, too.Raon turned away.“Team Leader… are you all right?”“Ah, it’s nothing.”“Should we inform the Director—”“No. That won’t be necessary.”Raon recalled how Seokhyeon had reacted to the reverse guiding.If Raon said one word, Seokhyeon would burn everything down to protect him.But Raon wouldn’t place that burden on him. Not for Han Myeonghun. Not for his family.“I’ll handle it myself.”Raon smiled lightly and tapped Juwon’s shoulder, calming him.Then exhaled slowly—and organized his priorities.***After training, Raon returned home with Siwoo.They used to eat dinner at the Center cafeteria, but Siwoo had insisted on eating at home. Raon didn’t mind. To Siwoo, it was important.“Mmm.”Raon blinked at the fully set dinner table.When did he cook all of this?Every time Raon came out after washing, the table looked like a holiday feast.“Thanks. I’ll eat well.”“Before it gets cold, hurry and eat.”Raon sat and took a bite of the freshly grilled short rib patties. Tender, warm—fat juice filled his mouth.“This is really good.”“Does it ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) suit your taste?”“Yeah. You made it. Of course it does.”Amazingly, everything Siwoo cooked suited Raon perfectly. Raon kept eating without pause. Completely satisfied.“I’ll wash the dishes.”“Okay. I’ll go shower.”“Sure.”They no longer argued about dishes. Siwoo now let Raon handle it.Yet Raon kept glancing toward the hallway.Maybe Siwoo was still upset about what Raon had said to Jamie earlier? Or maybe Raon had just been worrying by himself.He scrubbed plates with a faint frown.“Whew… whatever. If he’s not upset, that’s good.”High-rank Espers were known to become obsessive with their pair Guide. Raon knew that, even as a reader. But Siwoo only pouted or whined when drunk. It was cute, honestly—but still—“No. Why am I even thinking about—”“Thinking about what?”“—!”Siwoo was suddenly behind him.“When did you finish showering?”“What were you thinking about?”“Ah—it’s nothing.”Raon forced a casual smile and turned.“Are you done washing? Want to do some guiding before bed?”“……”Raon held out a hand.Siwoo didn’t take it.He just looked at him.Something in Raon’s gut tightened.“Hyung.”“…Yeah?”“Can’t I just keep you locked up?”“…………What?”Raon stood there, completely stupid for a second.

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