By Zephyria 
Hyeon Jae-ha’s reaction caused his comrades to react even more vehemently.
‘If you knew, you shouldn’t have done this! Don’t you know the government is searching with their eyes peeled to find the Leader? If they find you, we’ll all be caught like a string of dried fish, so they’ll be tracking you even more fiercely!’
When Hyeon Jae-ha went berserk, there were a few Espers and Guides who survived by avoiding him.
They, who were in the same unit as Hyeon Jae-ha and An Ga-hyeon, waited for Hyeon Jae-ha to come to his senses.
After hearing the circumstances that someone seemed to be targeting An Ga-hyeon and killed him, they joined forces with Hyeon Jae-ha to form an anti-government Ability User alliance against the government.
They were young men, and as 20 years passed, their appearances naturally changed as well. Only Hyeon Jae-ha maintained almost the same appearance as then.
The government also had difficulty catching the Ability Users who came and went unpredictably, keeping hideouts in various places throughout the country.
Even after secretly putting them on the wanted list and inquiring with Management Bureau agents and various guilds to track them down, there were no results.
This was because the Ability Users who had fought hard against monsters easily evaded human pursuit.
Their core force and leader was Hyeon Jae-ha.
Hyeon Jae-ha had persevered steadily without getting tired for a long time, so they had also stubbornly lived in hiding to avenge An Ga-hyeon and to oppose the suspicious government side.
It was only natural that they were angry that Hyeon Jae-ha was showing weakness.
‘Don’t weaken, Leader.’
‘It’s sad, but… Ga-hyeon died a long time ago. The Leader and us, we buried Ga-hyeon’s body ourselves.’
‘It was a big wound that couldn’t be healed even with Self-healing.’
‘…I know.’
‘But why are you trying to show emotional vulnerability? The Leader knows better than anyone that’s what the government officials want most…….’
‘…I’m sorry.’
Yes. Rationally, he knew that the young Guide was not Ga-hyeon.
Nevertheless, Hyeon Jae-ha deeply felt a premonition that he shouldn’t let Yeon Yu-jin go.
‘I can’t exactly explain what it is. But… I think it’s a good idea to keep an eye on that Guide.’
Hyeon Jae-ha’s words caused his comrades to pour out words again.
‘It’s definitely suspicious that he opened Ga-hyeon’s vault.’
‘It’s a trap set by the government! Falling for it is foolish!’
‘Isn’t it too ambiguous to say that? How would the Leader know when to approach the vault and set a Guide as a trap? And, if you’re going to set a trap, wouldn’t it be more efficient to have several S-Class Espers waiting who can subdue the Leader?’
‘I… I guess that’s true?’
Then what is it?
Leaving his murmuring comrades behind, Hyeon Jae-ha packed his bags roughly and went out.
‘Leader! Are you really going to see that Guide?’
‘I’m just going to take a look from afar. I agree with the opinion that it might be a trap… If I see him making contact with government officials, I’ll stop the deviation.’
‘…Really? You promised.’
‘Yeah.’
That’s how he promised and came, but.
‘He doesn’t seem to be… trying to do anything in particular.’
Watching Yeon Yu-jin was boring.
Yeon Yu-jin said he was an idol, but even so, he hadn’t shown any movement to carry out any schedules yet.
All he had done was quickly leave the hospital, stop by the President’s office to say something, and then leave looking dejected.
“Considering he threatened that he shouldn’t be killed, his situation seems very ambiguous.”
A burden.
Even to Hyeon Jae-ha, who had no interest in the entertainment industry, Yeon Yu-jin seemed like a useless person.
Furthermore, after watching him a little longer, it seemed like he was being scolded by the Esper who was also a member.
‘Only his way of speaking is similar to Ga-hyeon.’
He’s so weak.
It was a world of difference from An Ga-hyeon, who corrected the temperaments of Espers who didn’t listen as if they were at the top of the food chain and reigned over them.
‘I must have been crazy with longing for a moment.’
It seems like I’m just doing useless work, as my comrades said.
That was the conclusion Hyeon Jae-ha came to, and he was about to turn on the artifact and disappear.
Kiiing-.
‘This feeling?’
The Bonding, which he thought was completely severed, had a faint sensation returning slightly.
Hyeon Jae-ha turned his head back towards the HB Entertainment building.
‘This flow of energy is… Reverse Guiding?’
Hyeon Jae-ha, who had become more sensitive to the flow of energy after the Second Awakening, could be sure.
A Guide with powerful strength was subduing an Esper with Reverse Guiding.
Reverse Guiding could be fatal to an Esper, so goosebumps appeared on his skin.
‘It’s the Reverse Guiding that Ga-hyeon could use.’
Who used it?
He looked around, but he couldn’t see any other Guides besides Yeon Yu-jin.
Except for the Secrety members, HB Entertainment is made up of ordinary people who are all non-Ability Users.
‘Could it be…?’
Yeon Yu-jin?
A total of six Ability Users were captured in his field of vision.
One was Yeon Yu-jin. And four of Secrety’s Esper members.
The last one was… an Esper he had never seen before.
‘Why is an Esper loitering around an entertainment agency made up only of ordinary people?’
At first glance, he was pretending to be ordinary, so it seemed like he had infiltrated while imitating an ordinary person.
Judging by the detected ability stats alone, it wasn’t C or D grade, so he must have come under someone’s orders.
‘Should I chase after him?’
It doesn’t seem like he’s doing anything yet, so it doesn’t seem like he’s started taking action in earnest…….
Hyeon Jae-ha looked at Yeon Yu-jin, who had left the building.
‘Which one should I follow?’
He bought an electric shocker and returned to the company.
Even though they were a Failed Idol, a schedule was created thanks to the company’s struggle to revive Secrety.
‘I don’t think it’s a very idol-like schedule.’
The only schedule that had been created was a volunteer service where the Secrety members cheered on the Ability Users who came out of the Dungeon after attacking it.
In other words, they would send a snack truck under the name of Secrety and smile brightly, telling them to enjoy it.
“You have to do well this time, guys. Got it?”
Manager Hyeon-soo Hyung was overly serious. The President standing next to him was the same.
“Especially Yu-jin! Do well this time without causing any accidents. This schedule was arranged to cover up the fact that you tried to commit su…icide.”
“Yeees.”
When he nodded insincerely, the President glared at him.
“You can’t act like that. I know you’re unmotivated, but Secrety has to do well and make a profit so you can liquidate your idol life.”
“…Really?”
That was tempting.
Manager Hyeon-soo Hyung opened his mouth wide and shouted, ‘President, what are you saying!’ but the President was firm.
“I promise you, Yu-jin. If you don’t cause any more accidents and continue the group activities well, and Secrety can recover the investment, then I’ll let you out of here.”
“Is it possible without paying double the penalty?”
“Yes.”
I didn’t know at this time that it was nonsense. There was no way the company would let go of an idol who had become famous and successful, saying they could leave now. It just sounded like a pretty good offer to me, who couldn’t figure out where to go.
“Okay. I’ll do my best.”
“Okay……. If possible, get along with the members.”
“…….”
I couldn’t give a definite answer to that.
‘How am I supposed to get close to the Esper chicks who ignore and hate me to death?’
I had already crossed the point of no return with Seo Yun-chae. Ra Ho-yeon and Shin Tae-beom also didn’t like me, which wasn’t good.
“…Ugh. I’ll try.”
“I’m grateful that you even say that.”
I became curious.
Did the President really not know that Yeon Yu-jin was being bullied by the other members?
‘The fact that Yeon Yu-jin was acting violently might have been a signal to ask for help…….’
A desperate person with hope tries to overcome reality.
It is only when one tastes the despair that no matter how hard one tries, it is useless that one despairs, becomes frustrated, and resigns oneself.
Yeon Yu-jin did not let go of the string of hope until just before his death and asked for help from those around him.
‘Just like me, who stubbornly killed monsters in that terrible Gate area where people died every day.’
Maybe Yeon Yu-jin and I are similar people.
Thinking that way made me feel even more sorry for Yeon Yu-jin.
‘Okay. I should think about myself now.’
By the way, Potato was quiet.
When I took Potato off my head, he didn’t move and was fast asleep, as if he had fallen into a deep sleep.
‘It’s the first time I’ve seen a case where an ability has materialized. Did I think he would sleep like a real living thing?’
I can’t deal with it if I don’t know anything.
I didn’t know if he was sick or sleeping, so I gently put him back on my head.
When I got into the van heading to the Dungeon, which was the scheduled volunteer site, I saw the members already sitting in their seats.
‘Ugh.’
I really hate this.
The Esper members, who revealed their presence with their silver, yellow, red, and blue hair, all paid attention to me.
“…I thought you would skip the schedule and run away again this time. This is unexpected.”
Those were all the words that Cha Si-yoon, the youngest member, said as he glared at me through his eye patch.
I could tell that Cha Si-yoon, who was going back to sleep as if he was used to it, was terribly indifferent to me.
“Hmph.”
As soon as Seo Yun-chae saw me, he sulked alone and turned his head away. I could feel his foolish determination not to look at me at all.
Shin Tae-beom, who had a brawl with me that lacked any dignity, only glared at me.
“…Let’s get started.”
Ra Ho-yeon urged the manager as soon as I sat down.
“U-uh, yeah! Let’s go, guys.”
Manager Hyeon-soo Hyung sat in the passenger seat, and a person I hadn’t seen before took the driver’s seat.
“Is he the new manager?”
Hyeon-soo Hyung answered shyly to Ra Ho-yeon’s question.
“Oh, yeah! Ho-yeon-ah. This is Lee Ha-ram, who has been selected as your road manager this time.”
“I look forward to working with you. I’m Lee Ha-ram.”
“She’s a very kind person and handles work well. The President likes her too, so you guys will get used to her quickly.”
“Yes. I look forward to working with you, Manager Ha-ram.”
“Nice to meet you. Secrety members.”
My eyes gradually narrowed as I looked at the new manager, Lee Ha-ram, who was giving a faint smile.
‘This person…….’
Is an Esper?