#46
So-Won spent time leisurely in Tae-Woo’s private room.
So-Won loved this place. During the day, the sun filled the window that filled one wall, so it was warm, and at night, the buildings with lights hanging from the windows looked like stars in the night sky. Even if he went out to the hallway, it was quiet without anyone walking around, so when he was locked in Tae-Woo’s private room, he could forget all his worries and rest as much as he wanted.
Still, the best thing was when Tae-Woo was free. When Tae-Woo is resting for a while, he would come next to him and receive a guide, So-Won liked to feel Tae-Woo’s wavelength the most at that time. Then, when he came to his senses, he was lying on a bed in the corner of his private room.
“Lee So-Won.”
So-Won, who was dozing off with his whole body leaning on him today, opened his when Tae-Woo called his name. So-Won woke up from sleep, fixed his posture, and looked at Tae-Woo with eyes still full of sleepiness.
“A member of the association will visit you soon.”
“Now?”
So-Won’s eyes turned round. His sleep vanished in an instant. Like last time, armed Esper suddenly came in and he was scared they would drag Tae-Woo. So-Won asked cautiously.
“Is it the doctor?”
“No, the general affairs department wants to talk to Lee So-won.”
“To me?”
So-Won tilted his head. In the meantime, the only time the association staff visited him was when he came to catch So-Won running away or when Tae-Woo urgently needed a guide.
It’s not both now, what’s going on?
So-Won worked his brain hard. Are there any obligations he didn’t do? Or it could be because of the matching rate. However, no matter how much he thought about it, he couldn’t think of a good reason. By the time the anxiety was building up little by little, he heard a knock.
“Oh, hello. Esper Kang Tae-Woo and Guide Lee So-Won.
The people who came in after the door opened were not armed Esper like last time. The light dress shirt and suit pants made them look like an ordinary office worker, so relief came to So-Won’s face when he saw them.
Instead, he was inevitably scared of Tae-Woo, perhaps because he was a regular person. He was forced to laugh as if he were okay, but his voice was shaking.
“Hello.”
People who were in a hurry to avoid Tae-Woo’s gaze got up from their seats and saw when they greet So-Won their faces brightened. He was worried that Tae-Woo’s guide would be a formidable monster because he was a guide enough to improve his condition a lot, but So-Won smiled and bow his head politely. He looked like an ordinary student who had just become an adult.
Two members of the association, who seemed to look better for some reason, sat on the sofa opposite the table, and So-Won also sat down. Then Tae-Woo came to the side.
“As I just contacted you, I came to tell you something Guide Lee So-Won. I’m sorry I came here in a hurry. Oh, we’re employees of the General Affairs Division of the Esper Association.”
The employee sitting across gave their business card and So-Won accepted it, before putting on his lap.
Subsequently, the documents were carefully held out in front of So-Won. So-Won’s eyes turned to the letters on the paper on the table. Regular report of the Esper Association, attendance of outsiders.
“What? Me too?”
“Yes. I was going to tell you on the phone first, but you didn’t answer….”
Come to think of it, he’s got a few calls from unknown numbers these past few days. Originally, So-Won didn’t answer numbers he didn’t know well, so he ignored them every time, but it seemed to be a contact from the association.
“It will be an important event because external companies and reporters will also come this time. Originally, we were planning to proceed without Esper Kang Tae-Woo, but after seeing the results of this test, the upper team changed the schedule urgently. At the report meeting, we will officially announce that Kang Tae-Woo Esper has a guide with a matching rate of 100%, and inform the public that Esper Kang Tae-Woo’s condition is improving rapidly.”
So-Won was taken aback when he heard that even reporters were coming. If he attends a place like this, he’ll definitely be photographed and posted in the article. It didn’t matter if his identity was revealed. But…
“Isn’t this… so a picture would take?”
Tae-Woo was reluctant to expose his pictures to the media. His pictures were hard to find on the Internet. Even if it was opened a little, the clear bloodline would still be no different to others except So-Won. Tae-Woo also seemed unhappy standing in front of others in this state.
“Yes, but only those allowed by the association will enter. If you’re worried about a strange article, you don’t have to worry.”
When So-Won seemed reluctant, the employee hurriedly opened his mouth. But the words did not convince him. So-Won has seen many articles about Tae-Woo so far. There was no friendly content among them, and all but articles referred to him as a monster. Even if the association skipped reporters, it was only the difference between the results being stimulating or less stimulating.
So-Won paused while trying to shake his head with a stiff face. A salary-paying A-list guide turned down the association’s request.
Is it okay? It occurred to him for a moment. But So-Won was relieved to see Tae-Woo. There was nothing to be afraid of when there was an S-class Esper next to him.
“I’m sorry. As expected, this is a little… Tae Woo, you’re going to turn it down, right?”
As soon as So-Won finished speaking, the atmosphere became subtle. An association employee looked at Tae-Woo in a sweat and opened his mouth.
“That… Esper Kang Tae-Woo is already supposed to attend.”
“What?”
Tae-Woo is already supposed to attend? So-Won looked at Tae-Woo with an embarrassed face.
“Really?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
The only thing he asked was the gate schedule. It was not necessary to tell So-Won about his other work one by one.
Come to think of it, he said he had something to say to him. So-Won belatedly realized the meaning and sighed. He wondered why such a condition was imposed, and it seems that Tae-Woo had already decided to attend.
” didn’t expect Lee So-Won to attend. You can say no.”
Tae-Woo continued after seeing So-Won in shock. So-Won quickly came to his senses and shook his head.
“No, if Tae-Woo also attends… I’ll go, too.”
“Thank you! Then I’ll report that both of you are going to attend and post it!”
When So-Won accepted the proposal, the expressions of the association’s employees were greatly brightened. So-Won hurriedly left his seat because he didn’t want to change his mind. He felt like he had made a wrong decision, so So-Won looked bitter.
When the association’s employees disappeared, the inside of the private room became very quiet. So-Won asked Tae-Woo carefully, who was still sitting next to him.
“Tae-Woo, I heard that reporters are coming. Are you sure you’re okay?”
“It’s all right. It’s just a job.”
After hearing the answer, So-Won’s head became more complicated. No matter how much work it is, So-Won is sure he wasn’t happy with it. Why did he say he would do what he could have just refused? So-Won thought he knew him a little now, but he couldn’t understand his thoughts, so felt the distance.
Tae-Woo looks fine, but So-Won has already begun to worry. People’s eyes and reactions to Tae-Woo. He could refuse because he hated but, he had to send Tae-Woo alone if he did refuse.
He doesn’t have to worry too much if Tae-Woo didn’t turn it down.
So-Won thought so and tried to erase the anxiety from his head.
Beep beep.
As soon as the alarm went off, So-Won’s eyes opened wide. Tae-Woo looked at So-Won curiously from the side because he woke up early after barely waking up after turning off the alarm two or three times. The time was also earlier than the time when So-Won usually woke up.
“Did you sleep well?”
So-Won first got up and found Tae-Woo looking at him, he was surprised for a moment, and then greeted him calmly. Then, after stretching lightly, he came out of Tae-Woo’s room. Tae-Woo watched the scene quietly and got out of bed himself.
“Well…”
As soon as So-Won woke up, he washed up, fixed his hair, and tried on his new suit. Then he looked in the mirror and there was a very awkward person standing in front of it.
He felt very awkward as if he was wearing clothes that didn’t fit because he had a 22-year-old face. Should he have chosen a design that looks good for younger people? So-Won think it would have been okay if he wore it after 8 years. Was it because went to the department store with his parents or was it because he chose it with a 30-year-old’s eye, or because of his face that looks so childish? So-Won’s expression became subtle.
So-Won also learned how to wear a tie from a clerk, but it was awkward to do it alone. In addition, it was very uncomfortable in the neck because he doesn’t know how to wear it on his own. It was the same even if he looked it up on the Internet and tried again.
So-Won sighed deeply and muttered to himself as he looked back in the direction of Tae-Woo’s room.
“By the way, do you have a suit?”
He doesn’t know because he always wore a black T-shirt and black pants that came up to his neck. However, if Tae-Woo wore his usual clothes, he might look even more strange in a suit standing next to him. So-Won came out of the room thinking that he should dress similarly to what Tae-Woo wore.
Let’s see what other people’s reaction would be.
#46
So-Won spent time leisurely in Tae-Woo’s private room.
So-Won loved this place. During the day, the sun filled the window that filled one wall, so it was warm, and at night, the buildings with lights hanging from the windows looked like stars in the night sky. Even if he went out to the hallway, it was quiet without anyone walking around, so when he was locked in Tae-Woo’s private room, he could forget all his worries and rest as much as he wanted.
Still, the best thing was when Tae-Woo was free. When Tae-Woo is resting for a while, he would come next to him and receive a guide, So-Won liked to feel Tae-Woo’s wavelength the most at that time. Then, when he came to his senses, he was lying on a bed in the corner of his private room.
“Lee So-Won.”
So-Won, who was dozing off with his whole body leaning on him today, opened his when Tae-Woo called his name. So-Won woke up from sleep, fixed his posture, and looked at Tae-Woo with eyes still full of sleepiness.
“A member of the association will visit you soon.”
“Now?”
So-Won’s eyes turned round. His sleep vanished in an instant. Like last time, armed Esper suddenly came in and he was scared they would drag Tae-Woo. So-Won asked cautiously.
“Is it the doctor?”
“No, the general affairs department wants to talk to Lee So-won.”
“To me?”
So-Won tilted his head. In the meantime, the only time the association staff visited him was when he came to catch So-Won running away or when Tae-Woo urgently needed a guide.
It’s not both now, what’s going on?
So-Won worked his brain hard. Are there any obligations he didn’t do? Or it could be because of the matching rate. However, no matter how much he thought about it, he couldn’t think of a good reason. By the time the anxiety was building up little by little, he heard a knock.
“Oh, hello. Esper Kang Tae-Woo and Guide Lee So-Won.
The people who came in after the door opened were not armed Esper like last time. The light dress shirt and suit pants made them look like an ordinary office worker, so relief came to So-Won’s face when he saw them.
Instead, he was inevitably scared of Tae-Woo, perhaps because he was a regular person. He was forced to laugh as if he were okay, but his voice was shaking.
“Hello.”
People who were in a hurry to avoid Tae-Woo’s gaze got up from their seats and saw when they greet So-Won their faces brightened. He was worried that Tae-Woo’s guide would be a formidable monster because he was a guide enough to improve his condition a lot, but So-Won smiled and bow his head politely. He looked like an ordinary student who had just become an adult.
Two members of the association, who seemed to look better for some reason, sat on the sofa opposite the table, and So-Won also sat down. Then Tae-Woo came to the side.
“As I just contacted you, I came to tell you something Guide Lee So-Won. I’m sorry I came here in a hurry. Oh, we’re employees of the General Affairs Division of the Esper Association.”
The employee sitting across gave their business card and So-Won accepted it, before putting on his lap.
Subsequently, the documents were carefully held out in front of So-Won. So-Won’s eyes turned to the letters on the paper on the table. Regular report of the Esper Association, attendance of outsiders.
“What? Me too?”
“Yes. I was going to tell you on the phone first, but you didn’t answer….”
Come to think of it, he’s got a few calls from unknown numbers these past few days. Originally, So-Won didn’t answer numbers he didn’t know well, so he ignored them every time, but it seemed to be a contact from the association.
“It will be an important event because external companies and reporters will also come this time. Originally, we were planning to proceed without Esper Kang Tae-Woo, but after seeing the results of this test, the upper team changed the schedule urgently. At the report meeting, we will officially announce that Kang Tae-Woo Esper has a guide with a matching rate of 100%, and inform the public that Esper Kang Tae-Woo’s condition is improving rapidly.”
So-Won was taken aback when he heard that even reporters were coming. If he attends a place like this, he’ll definitely be photographed and posted in the article. It didn’t matter if his identity was revealed. But…
“Isn’t this… so a picture would take?”
Tae-Woo was reluctant to expose his pictures to the media. His pictures were hard to find on the Internet. Even if it was opened a little, the clear bloodline would still be no different to others except So-Won. Tae-Woo also seemed unhappy standing in front of others in this state.
“Yes, but only those allowed by the association will enter. If you’re worried about a strange article, you don’t have to worry.”
When So-Won seemed reluctant, the employee hurriedly opened his mouth. But the words did not convince him. So-Won has seen many articles about Tae-Woo so far. There was no friendly content among them, and all but articles referred to him as a monster. Even if the association skipped reporters, it was only the difference between the results being stimulating or less stimulating.
So-Won paused while trying to shake his head with a stiff face. A salary-paying A-list guide turned down the association’s request.
Is it okay? It occurred to him for a moment. But So-Won was relieved to see Tae-Woo. There was nothing to be afraid of when there was an S-class Esper next to him.
“I’m sorry. As expected, this is a little… Tae Woo, you’re going to turn it down, right?”
As soon as So-Won finished speaking, the atmosphere became subtle. An association employee looked at Tae-Woo in a sweat and opened his mouth.
“That… Esper Kang Tae-Woo is already supposed to attend.”
“What?”
Tae-Woo is already supposed to attend? So-Won looked at Tae-Woo with an embarrassed face.
“Really?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
The only thing he asked was the gate schedule. It was not necessary to tell So-Won about his other work one by one.
Come to think of it, he said he had something to say to him. So-Won belatedly realized the meaning and sighed. He wondered why such a condition was imposed, and it seems that Tae-Woo had already decided to attend.
” didn’t expect Lee So-Won to attend. You can say no.”
Tae-Woo continued after seeing So-Won in shock. So-Won quickly came to his senses and shook his head.
“No, if Tae-Woo also attends… I’ll go, too.”
“Thank you! Then I’ll report that both of you are going to attend and post it!”
When So-Won accepted the proposal, the expressions of the association’s employees were greatly brightened. So-Won hurriedly left his seat because he didn’t want to change his mind. He felt like he had made a wrong decision, so So-Won looked bitter.
When the association’s employees disappeared, the inside of the private room became very quiet. So-Won asked Tae-Woo carefully, who was still sitting next to him.
“Tae-Woo, I heard that reporters are coming. Are you sure you’re okay?”
“It’s all right. It’s just a job.”
After hearing the answer, So-Won’s head became more complicated. No matter how much work it is, So-Won is sure he wasn’t happy with it. Why did he say he would do what he could have just refused? So-Won thought he knew him a little now, but he couldn’t understand his thoughts, so felt the distance.
Tae-Woo looks fine, but So-Won has already begun to worry. People’s eyes and reactions to Tae-Woo. He could refuse because he hated but, he had to send Tae-Woo alone if he did refuse.
He doesn’t have to worry too much if Tae-Woo didn’t turn it down.
So-Won thought so and tried to erase the anxiety from his head.
Beep beep.
As soon as the alarm went off, So-Won’s eyes opened wide. Tae-Woo looked at So-Won curiously from the side because he woke up early after barely waking up after turning off the alarm two or three times. The time was also earlier than the time when So-Won usually woke up.
“Did you sleep well?”
So-Won first got up and found Tae-Woo looking at him, he was surprised for a moment, and then greeted him calmly. Then, after stretching lightly, he came out of Tae-Woo’s room. Tae-Woo watched the scene quietly and got out of bed himself.
“Well…”
As soon as So-Won woke up, he washed up, fixed his hair, and tried on his new suit. Then he looked in the mirror and there was a very awkward person standing in front of it.
He felt very awkward as if he was wearing clothes that didn’t fit because he had a 22-year-old face. Should he have chosen a design that looks good for younger people? So-Won think it would have been okay if he wore it after 8 years. Was it because went to the department store with his parents or was it because he chose it with a 30-year-old’s eye, or because of his face that looks so childish? So-Won’s expression became subtle.
So-Won also learned how to wear a tie from a clerk, but it was awkward to do it alone. In addition, it was very uncomfortable in the neck because he doesn’t know how to wear it on his own. It was the same even if he looked it up on the Internet and tried again.
So-Won sighed deeply and muttered to himself as he looked back in the direction of Tae-Woo’s room.
“By the way, do you have a suit?”
He doesn’t know because he always wore a black T-shirt and black pants that came up to his neck. However, if Tae-Woo wore his usual clothes, he might look even more strange in a suit standing next to him. So-Won came out of the room thinking that he should dress similarly to what Tae-Woo wore.
Let’s see what other people’s reaction would be.
