"It’s nothing serious. We just need to choose housing as close to the Center as possible.""Ah."Raon nodded, relieved. He had been worried for nothing."That’s fine. I prefer being close to the Center anyway.""No other conditions?""No. As long as I can live with Siwoo, that’s enough."The words left his mouth casually—and Raon froze.…That sounded way too much like something a person deeply, hopelessly in love would say. He covered his mouth in alarm. Luckily, Seokhyeon didn’t react."Then I’ll handle the arrangements.""Right. Thank you."Raon cleared his throat, still embarrassed, then recalled something."If a pair lives together, we don’t need to submit separate insertion guiding reports each time, correct?""Mm."At the mention, Seokhyeon’s expression twitched slightly—as if he remembered the sudden report from Raon’s first day of vacation. His tone cooled."Don’t overdo it.""…Overdo it?""Even if you’re an S-rank Guide, your body is no different from an ordinary human. Given Yoon Siwoo Esper’s condition, frequent insertion guiding is beneficial—but if you push it, your stamina will fail first.""That’s true."Raon nodded. It was common knowledge among Guides.But easier said than done. He was a man too, with his own desires. With Siwoo being that cute and that sexy sitting right beside him… controlling himself was the actual problem. Raon only smiled instead of answering."So you’re worried about me?"Seokhyeon exhaled as if giving up on reasoning with him, and handed him a tablet."What’s this?""Next week, the European Union is sending Espers.""Ah."Raon smiled. Exactly as he’d expected."An A-rank healer Esper is rare. They gave one willingly?""They benefit as well."On the screen were two names and photos Raon recognized.Mikhail Hamilton. And Jamie Windsor.Mikhail—S-rank gravity Esper. Escorting Jamie—the A-rank healer Esper.The European Union, unlike Korea, had multiple S-rank Espers, so it wasn’t strange that an S-rank was assigned to guard a healer. Before regression, they had been dispatched to both assist and observe Korea.This time, they would be focusing more heavily on observation.Because the early Violet Gate clearance became international news.The YouTube video had already passed 200 million views. Raon hadn’t checked because he was afraid to look—but the world was watching Korea now. He set down the tablet lightly."They’ll need someone to receive them. That will be you.""Me?"Seokhyeon nodded."Seo Dojin’s condition is worse than we expected.""…I see."Yunchae had said the same. Whatever poison he’d taken had done real damage.Before regression, Dojin had been the one to manage foreign Espers. But with him bedridden, Raon would take his place."Understood. I’ll handle it.""Good. I’ll count on you."Seokhyeon now entrusted tasks to Raon without hesitation. Helpful—but also exhausting.Great. I have to babysit them inside the Center too.Jamie was easy to deal with. Mikhail… less so.He’s the same category as Seo Dojin.S-rank Espers really did feel like they came out of the same factory—arrogant and difficult. Compared to them, Siwoo was practically a saint."Is that everything?"Raon rubbed his forehead, suddenly tired. Seokhyeon returned the tablet."Get a checkup before you go.""A checkup?""The other Guides got theirs before vacation.""Right…"He had delayed his own because he’d been managing Hamin and Dasom right after the Gate—and then got swept into vacation."I’ll go now.""Haedam will take you.""Yes."When Raon stood, Haedam stepped forward with a light smile."This way, Raon Team Leader.""Right."Haedam, fellow A-rank Guide and Seokhyeon’s younger brother by family technicality, looked nothing like him. Their parents had remarried; after those parents died in a terror incident, the brothers had become close.You’re the reason my brother died!Before regression—Haedam, newly made Center Director after Seokhyeon’s death, had blamed Raon. And he had been right to.But now, Haedam only smiled warmly. The contrast still felt unreal."Center Director doesn’t say it, but he’s very grateful to you.""Grateful? To me?""Of course. You did something huge."Walking side by side, Haedam grinned. Raon grimaced inwardly."It’s still not over. We have to keep pushing.""Reliable as ★ 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ★ always."They reached the examination room. Haedam flung the door open without knocking."Doctor! Dr. Cha, you here?""Mmph… what."The room was dark. Someone was sleeping on the sofa, hair covering their face. Haedam turned on the lights, opened the curtains, and threw the window open."Brr—cold.""Wake up. We have someone here for testing.""Another Guide?"The man rose unsteadily. Sitting, he looked small—but standing, he was tall. Raon blinked, recognizing him."Han Raon Guide. Last patient.""Ah—Han Raon?"The man pushed back his long hair, revealing a pale, sharp face. Raon’s eyes went to his nametag.Cha Ruka.A specialist in both Esper medical diagnostics and Gate contamination research. A genius who had earned a doctorate in his early thirties."Look who it is. The newly trending Han Raon Team Leader.""Nice to meet you."Raon smiled, offering his hand. In this timeline, he hadn’t met Ruka yet. The faint violet tint in Ruka’s eyes flicked over him."I saw your video. You’re even better looking in person.""Thank you."They shook hands warmly.Then Ruka didn’t let go."Including Espers… would you consider dating a normal person?""…Huh?"Raon blinked up at him, startled.

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