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I felt the atmosphere was tense.

Because I didn't know why Jung Harang was sitting next to me.

Honestly, I didn't even know why the story had changed.

What with this situation?

I still don't know, and my brain couldn't even process it.

"Order anything?"

Jung Harang said with a small smile.

She handed me the menu.

"Ah... Yes..."

I took the menu from her.

After seeing that I had already taken the menu,

she raised her hand to call the waiter.

I didn't take long to choose the menu.

Because I didn't want to spend any more money,

I chose the cheapest one instead.

Jung Harang and Kim Jihoon only ordered coffee.

"So, Seoyeon, feeling better now?"

She turned to me after the waiter took her order.

"Well... I think I am."

"Seoyeon isn't fine yet."

Kim Jihoon interrupted me.

He stared at Jung Harang's face without blinking.

Dammit... Why is he staring at Jung Harang like that?

I'm starting to get a little annoyed.

"Is that so?"

"But Jihoon are you really not interest in my offer?"

"..."

Kim Ji Hoon didn't reply.

I just sat there listening quietly, trying to gather information about why Jung Harang and Kim Jihoon know each other.

But... An offer...?

I have no idea how much the plot has changed.

What happened? Why did Jung Harang and Kim Ji Hoon make an offer?

And what is that offer she saying?

"No."

After a long pause, Kim Jihoon replied to Jung Harang's answer.

Jung Harang shrugged her shoulders as if she knew Kim Jihoon would say that when he rejected her.

I wanted to know what they were talking about but didn't dare to ask him.

So, I glanced at Kim Jihoon.

We made eye contact for a moment, but he looked away.

Kim Jihoon...

What exactly did Jung Harang offer you?

I really want to know.

I don't want the plot to change too much.

If the plot changes too much

Then what about the growth and plot after this?

How much will it deviate?

I couldn't help but feel curious.

"What offer?"

I said in a calm tone.

Maybe it was because I was feeling irritated.

My tone was so calm that Kim Jihoon turned to look at me.

"Ah... Seoyeon doesn't know yet."

Jung Harang pulled my arm to hug me.

"I want Kim Jihoon to be under my possession."

Jung Harang smiled and spit out words that surprised me.

I never thought that Jung Ha-rang would want Kim Jihoon.

But... under her possession?

What does that mean?

Do you want Kim Jihoon to be your subordinate?

Do you want Kim Jihoon to be your guild member?

Or... do you want Kim Jihoon to be your lover?

My questions and unease filled my mind.

Especially the last one.

I felt a tightness in my chest.

"I didn't say I would accept your offer."

Kim Jihoon said as he looked at Jung Harang before he turned his face to look at me.

And grabbed my hand.

"But... Your guild and mine are on a different level."

"Plus... I have an offer to take care of your 'important person' better than your guild."

Jung Harang squinted her eyes at me.

The 'important person' that Jung Harang was referring to must be me.

But would I be that important to him?

I'm just his 'friend'.

Not that important.

But the offer, if Jung Harang wanted to recruit Kim Jihoon to be a member of her guild...

That's not bad... It's because the Sunlight Guild right now

It's just a mid-level guild.

It's true that the Sunlight Guild will become a top guild in the story in the future.

But that's because of Kim Jihoon's influence that made the Sunlight Guild achieve great results and grow by leaps and bounds.

If it weren't for Kim Jihoon, the Sunlight Guild wouldn't have grown and become the top guild in the country.

As for Kim Jihoon being in Jung Harang's guild,

the amount of accessible resources and opportunities Kim Jihoon would receive

were enough to make him grow by leaps and bounds.

However, ...if Kim Jihoon wasn't in the Sunlight Guild,

the various situations that would allow him to gain experience and grow on his own

would hold him back in the future.

That includes many plot points that would change.

Kim Jihoon's rescue of the main characters, some of whom would have died if Kim Jihoon hadn't saved them, and the situations where he encountered various secret organizations that would have been obstacles for him.

He would lack both reliable comrades and information about secret organizations.

"Seoyeon, what are you thinking about?"

Jeong Harang said with a smile as she looked at me.

I was silent for a moment.

"It's just... that I been thinking about... we've met before?"

I said it because I had no idea how we knew each other.

In Han Seoyeon's memory, there was no memory of meeting Jung Harang.

"Oh... You're worried about that?"

Jung Harang moved closer to me.

Kim Jihoon gave Jung Harang a forbidding look.

However, Jung Harang ignored his gaze at all.

"That day when you fainted, I happened to have business at the Sunlight Guild."

"Then that's why..."

"That's right... I even took out a high-level medicine."

Kim Jihoon sighed.

"With the Sunlight Guild's resources, it wasn't enough to make you regain consciousness in three days."

"I was unconscious for that long?"

I asked in shock.

I didn't think the day I fainted would last that long.

I thought at most I would only be unconscious for a day.

It was like when I usually fainted when I was working or taking too much medicine.

"Of course... Who told you to take drugs?"

"...!"

Kim Jihoon quickly covered Jung Harang's mouth.

I couldn't hear clearly so I could only tilt my head in confusion.

Jung Harang glared at Kim Jihoon before she swatted his hand away.

"...You just overdosed on the drug, but it was quite strong, so you were unconscious for a long time."

Jung Harang said while playing with the ends of her hair.

"...Really?"

I replied.

I know what Jung Harang's personality is like.

The fact that she played with the ends of her hair.

That means she's lying.

What is she hiding?

What was she going to say just now? What exactly was she going to say?

I kept it to myself before I changed the subject.

"By the way... Why do you and Jihoon seem so close?"

"I've never seen Jihoon call someone by his short name like this."

I asked another question with a smile.

Even though I was nervous inside when I asked,

Jung Harang smiled.

"It's because... I 'like' him."

Jung Harang looked at Kim Jihoon.

Their eyes met.

As their eyes met,

My heart ached.

I stopped breathing for a moment.

"..."

The female lead of the story is now interested in Kim Jihoon.

And she even 'likes' him now.

My heart ached from the fact Jung Harang feeling for Kim Jihoon.

Dammit...

Shouldn't I be happy that my only friend is meeting a good person in his life?

And Jung Harang is also the female lead of the story.

In the story love each other and show concern for each other.

Aren't they a perfect couple?

The more I think about it, the more my heart aches.

"Excuse me, I'm going to the bathroom."

I just said that and ran out immediately.

I didn't look back even once.

When I reached the bathroom, I held my chest.

My heart was shaking and squeezing tightly.

Right now, inside my chest, it hurt as if something was squeezing it.

Squeezing it as if it wanted to break it.

I tried to suppress my feelings and forget everything.

But the pain I felt was too much.

I had a headache.

I felt nauseous.

I wanted to let it out.

Yes... I wanted to let it out.

Anyway, whatever.

I looked at the mirror.

The mirror that shook my face.

Han Seoyeon

"Shouldn't you be happy for your friend?"

It was as if the mirror was talking to me.

"The only friend you have, the only friend who cares about you, the only friend who helps you."

"Are you trying to prevent him from having a good life?"

My heart ached even more.

The voice echoed inside my head.

I tried to turn my face away from looking at the mirror.

But before I knew it,

I was being held back.

It was 'me in the mirror'.

It came out of the mirror.

Holding me back.

"You're selfish."

"You're so greedy."

"You're so disgusting."

"A person like you, shouldn't you just die?"

"A piece of shit that doesn't even know how to be happy for your friends."

"A piece of shit that's jealous of your friends."

"A piece of shit that's greedy and a burden to others."

"A piece of shit like you, shouldn't you... just die?"

"Stop..."

I didn't want to hear anything anymore.

"Please..."

I could only hold my head.

My tears fell.

"I'm not that kind of person."

"I'm happy for him."

I tried to comfort myself.

"Really?"

"What about this feeling?"

Another body of mine stopped in front of me.

She pointed at my chest.

"Are you trying to fool yourself?"

"How pitiful."

Another body of mine.

She laughed out loud.

Enough... Please...

Someone... Stop it...

Please...

"Miss Han Seoyeon, look like you had a rough time."

"Hmm?"

A familiar voice.

The voice that used to help me.

The voice that used to comfort me.

It rang out.

I looked up at the source of the voice.

I saw him.

The 'doctor' who had always taken care of me.

He walked through the door that had never been in the bathroom.

He walked towards me.

"If you want help that much... Then I'll help you."