The Guide Is Fixing His Regrets

-Tek. -Tek.

The cashier was full of snacks chosen by So-Won.

The part-timer glanced at Tae-Woo throughout the transaction while stamping a barcode. So-Won was almost invisible. So-Won sneakily stood in front of Tae-Woo, but it is impossible to cover him with his small body.

So-Won raised his eyebrows. Tae-Woo was looking elsewhere, but the part-timer’s gaze was so blatant that he could not have noticed. The part-timer’s eyes contained some fear, curiosity, and questions like, “Is it really Kang Tae-Woo?”

“Tae-Woo, I’m done paying. Let’s go now.”

For some reason, So-Won felt unpleasant. After So-Won finished paying, he hurriedly took Tae-Woo outside with Tae-Woo.

“……”

But the situation was no different outside. People were busy looking back at Tae-Woo every time he passed by.

It was a very different reaction than before. A lot of hostile eyes toward Tae-Woo disappeared. He shrieks at Tae-Woo and leaves

It was a completely different reaction than before. Many of the hostile gaze towards Tae-Woo disappeared. So-Won should be happy that people aren’t afraid of Tae-Woo anymore, but he feels uncomfortable.

So-Won moved faster than usual and entered the association. In the lobby of the association, there were few people, so the eyes that bothered the So-Won disappeared. So-Won got into the elevator alone with Tae-Woo, and sighed long, leaning his back against the wall. He couldn’t wait to go back to the private room.

The elevator stopped and the door opened. So-Won got off the elevator right away as if he had been waiting. However, maybe because he was thinking of getting off before the door was completely opened, he didn’t notice the person standing in front of him and bumped into him.

“Oh, I’m sorry.”

So-Won bowed his head in a hurry to apologize. But instead of answering that it was all right, So-Won heard a small laugh above his head.

“Long time no see, guide Lee So-Won.”

“Esper Choi Si-Hyuk?”

Even though he looked haggard, he still had a splendid presence. So-Won thought he made a mistake and checked the number of floors once again. However, the 10th floor with Tae-Woo’s private room was correct.

[The door is closing]

Thanks to the properly heard announcement, So-Won regained consciousness and looked at Si-Hyuk. Si-Hyuk is a little haggard, but he is still flashy. Still seeing his expression not as bright as before, he seemed to have suffered greatly. So-Won cautiously opened his mouth, recalling an article he saw about Si-Hyuk on the TV.

“I… I heard the news. I’m so sorry.”

A So-Won crosses the consolation. So-Won came to know Si-Hyuk by talking with his guide. Si-Hyuk pushed the wheelchair himself and cared enough for his guide to stick with the sick guide all the time.

“I’m tired of hearing that, so you don’t have to do it. Especially Esper Kang Tae-Woo. Don’t try to comfort me, if you try to sympathize with me, I’ll be very annoyed.”

“……”

As soon as his eyes met Tae-Woo his words turned sharp. Usually, he was sarcastic to Tae-Woo, but since he isn’t doing so, it looked like he is in a bad mood. However, when he saw So-Won, he smiled as if he had never done that.

“Guide Lee So-Won, it’s been a while since I met you. Can you guide me?”

“Well, no, I’m sorry.”

So-Won shook his head right away. The emaciated face bothered him a little, but it was none of his business. So-Won knew that Si-Hyuk would not have a problem even if he did not guide him. He will be fine because he walked into the gate with Tae-Woo eight years later completely unharmed “But did you consider my requetst?”

“What request?”

“As expected, it didn’t get delivered. No wonder people reacted weirdly.”

Si-Hyuk scratched his chin, recalling his memory of visiting the matching department. As soon as he appeared, the staff seemed nervous and the manager seemed to be in trouble with a cold sweat, but it seemed that he was not mistaken. Looking at So-Won’s eyes staring at him from behind, he could roughly predict what happened.

But that didn’t matter. Si-Hyuk smiled significantly at Tae-Woo.

“It doesn’t matter. You will see me often in the future.”

“Often?”

“I started living in the association a while ago.”

Is it because of machine guidance? So-Won tilted his head.

Come to think of it, in an article he read yesterday, Si-hyuk said he has yet to find a guide that fits the wavelength. Is it related to what he said last time? He said that the wavelength is complicated and that he cannot obtain accurate results with basic tests. If it was true, Si-Hyuk would have to get machine guidance, so he might have to stay at the association.

Si-Hyuk approached So-Won. So-Won thought Si-Hyuk was trying to get guidance from his like last time, so he got scared and stuck close to Tae-Woo. But Si-Hyuk passed So-Won and reached for the elevator.

“Now that I’ve met you, I’d like to get the guidance, but I have to go see the association president. I’m afraid I’ll get going.”

Si-Hyuk walked into the elevator without doing anything to So-Won. Si-Hyuk smiled and lightly waved his hand toward So-Won

“Well, see you next time.”

And that day, there was an announcement that the building shook greatly and the office of the association president, which had just been repaired, exploded once more.

The next day, Si-Hyuk appeared with a fresher face than usual. He was only detained for about half a day after exploding the president’s office, and there seemed to be no special punishment. Si-Hyuk almost lived in the association from that day on.

Perhaps because it was the same S-class Esper, his private room was also on the 10th floor. Since he resided on the same floor, he had no choice but to face Si-Hyuk frequently, whether by chance or intention. He even visited Tae-Woo’s personal room whenever he had time and persistently tried to get guidance. Every time Tae-Woo would chase Si-Hyuk out, but even though he pretended to step back, he quickly come back.

Today, So-Won met Si-Hyuk in the morning. He opened the locked door and came in, he was naturally sitting on the sofa in Tae-Woo’s private room and drinking coffee. As soon as he saw Si-Hyuk waving his hand leisurely, Tae-Woo’s face crumpled violently.

Hiccup.

The problem was that So-Won was surprised to see the figure and started having hiccups. Throughout the day from early morning to afternoon, the sound of So-Won’s hiccups was repeated quietly in Tae-Woo’s private room.

“…”

It was not until the end of the day that So-Won’s hiccup stopped, he secretly looked at Tae-Woo’s face. Finally, they left the association and were on their way home, but Tae-Woo’s expression was dark today.

So-Won had a rough idea of why. It’s probably because of Choi Si-Hyuk.

“Tae-Woo, should I just stay home for a while?”

So-Won asked carefully. Si-Hyuk kept coming to Tae-Woo because So-Won was there. So-Won wasn’t so tactless that he didn’t realize it.

When So-Won asked anxiously, Tae-Woo opened his mouth.

“Is it because of Choi Si-Hyuk?”

“Yes. I’m afraid that Esper Choi Si-hyuk will keep coming to bother you at work because of me. Without me, Choi Si-Hyuk especially won’t come back.”

If So-Won is not around, Si-Hyuk would not bother him. Then Tae-Woo could concentrate on his work without being disturbed.

However, Tae-Woo shook his head without any signs of hesitation.

“No, I’ll take care of Esper Choi Si-Hyuk.”

“But… Then Tae-Woo must be tired…”.”

“I’m all right. Lee So-Won, please stay as usual. “

So-Won lowered his eyes helplessly. Tae-Woo said it was okay, but it was hard to just watch him suffer.
So-Won was silent for a moment and looked at the dark road. The car was stuck today. Cars were always in traffic on the way home.

So-Won was staring out the window, reached out and touched Tae-Woo. He felt a firm muscle over his clothes. Normally, he would never have done it when Tae-Woo was driving, but today I was bored because the car stopped in the middle of the road and didn’t budge.

So-Won, who had been playing with his thick forearms for a long time, asked.

“Tae-Woo, you’re going to the gate tomorrow, right?”

“Yes. I think it will take a long time this time.”

Although it has not been long since he returned to Korea, Tae-Woo would go to a nearby gate in a few days. However, this time, he was scheduled to go down to Busan far away. Maybe because Tae-Woo’s condition has improved, they seemed to call him out more often than before.

Well, since it’s urgent they need to send someone but…

“Aren’t you working too hard these days?”

Does an S-Class Esper work so much? He was dispatched to the gate every week, and after he went to the gate, he had no time to breathe all week to write and organize a large number of reports. That’s not the end, but Tae-Woo had to cooperate with So-Won in researching the matching rate.

So-Won recalled the recent status of other S-class espers. Choi Si-Hyuk said he won’t go to the gate for a while until he finds a guide.

He spoke proudly with his own mouth, and the other S-class Esper mostly went abroad, so they rarely stayed in Korea. Tae-Woo seemed busy dealing with the empty seats of the two alone.

However, regardless of the situation, it was unfair to keep being called to the gate without resting. He understand that Korea may need Tae-Woo, but there were too many dispatches. Most of the gates in Korea did not require Tae-Woo.

So-Won’s hand gradually lost strength and slipped down. Tae-Woo looked at So-Won’s hand, which was about to be separated, and put down his right hand, which was at the wheel, next to So-Won. So-Won didn’t miss the moment and put it on top. Thick fingers were entangled in the joints, and big hands wrapped around So-Won’s hands so that they wouldn’t hurt.

“………”

Only quiet engine sounds and small breaths were heard inside the car. Tae-Woo’s wavelength also flowed calmly into the So-Won.

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They are over working Tae-Woo again, sheesh what a mess.