By Zephyria 
Hyeon Jae-ha was someone who had witnessed An Ga-hyeon collapse countless times from overusing Guiding.
He was consumed by self-reproach, seeing Yujin suffer because of him.
‘I, because of me…….’
Hyeon Jae-ha struck his own head repeatedly. He showed no mercy, even to himself.
Just the fact that he had hurt An Ga-hyeon made him a grave sinner.
Regardless, he wanted to heal Yujin as soon as possible.
To treat the collapsed Yujin, he needed to unconsciously channel Esper energy into the Reverse Guiding that Yujin was using.
But Hyeon Jae-ha, being on the run, could only watch. He was an unofficial wanted man, pursued by the government. He didn’t want to ruin Ga-hyeon’s life, who was living as Yujin against Ga-hyeon’s will.
Just as he was about to fall into self-loathing for being unable to do anything, luckily, the thugs who had taken over Ga-hyeon’s Esper position opened the locked door and were startled to see him.
‘At least they’re not complete idiots.’
He had been contemplating half-killing them if they mistreated Ga-hyeon. It was unnecessary worry.
They were trying to do anything for Ga-hyeon as if their feet were on fire.
They were passable, but one guy was particularly annoying.
‘Was that guy’s name Ra Ho-yeon?’
Hyeon Jae-ha, having investigated Yeon Yu-jin, knew the names of the Secreety members.
Ra Ho-yeon had a very mournful expression and presumptuously grabbed Ga-hyeon’s hand, pressing it against his cheek.
‘…This bastard?’
Ra Ho-yeon was close to an ordinary person who knew nothing about Reverse Guiding, so this action had to be seen as purely flirting.
Jealousy bubbled up inside Hyeon Jae-ha.
He wanted to drag that handsome guy out right away, snatch Ga-hyeon, and take him to a safe hideout.
But reality was cruel.
Hyeon Jae-ha could only suck his thumb in front of the glass window.
Watching Ra Ho-yeon, who was sitting in the place he so desperately wanted, giving energy to Ga-hyeon and healing him without knowing anything.
He was envious and jealous.
‘That spot was originally mine.’
He knew that Ga-hyeon still considered Hyeon Jae-ha his partner, but he missed the Bonding that had been severed long ago. He felt empty.
Even though he knew that Ga-hyeon would recover safely soon, Hyeon Jae-ha felt gloomy.
‘I need to catch the culprit X quickly after all.’
That way, Ga-hyeon will be able to come back to my side.
So, even though he should be hurrying, his heavy steps wouldn’t come off easily.
Just 10 more minutes, no, just 5 more minutes, just 1 more minute….
Thanks to his lingering attachment to stay a little longer out of regret, he was able to see Yeon Yu-jin, who had opened his eyes as his depleted energy recovered a little.
‘Thank goodness.’
Hyeon Jae-ha’s face, which was happy, soon burned like a carrot.
It was because the half-asleep Yeon Yu-jin called his name as soon as he woke up.
“Jae-ha…?”
Ra Ho-yeon, who was sitting next to Yujin and watching over him, had a stiff expression, but Hyeon Jae-ha wanted to dance with joy.
Unlike Hyeon Jae-ha, he knew that An Ga-hyeon did not have any romantic feelings for him.
Still, the fact that he looked for him as soon as he opened his eyes made him thrilled and happy.
Thanks to that, his heart, which had been anxious and whimpering like a lost dog, calmed down and regained peace.
‘Ga-hyeon’s partner Esper is only me.’
With uncontrollable excitement, Hyeon Jae-ha returned to his hideout.
He felt like he would have a happy dream, not a nightmare, tonight.
The White Tiger Unit members stepped back in surprise when they saw him return.
“What. Who are you?”
“What nonsense. Geum Na-ro? I didn’t know you were such an idiot that you couldn’t recognize the leader’s face.”
Geum Na-ro, the information collector, greeted him with ‘You’re the leader’ at that, but he still looked reluctant.
“That’s strange…. You’re using a colder tone than General Dong, so you’re definitely the leader, but why are you still smiling…?”
“I’m smiling?”
When Hyeon Jae-ha looked at the large mirror attached to the entrance, he saw a warm young man smiling like a spring day in front of it.
‘Oh dear. I guess I couldn’t stop smiling because I was too happy.’
Hyeon Jae-ha quickly hid his smile and returned to his usual cold expression.
“Is it okay now?”
“Yes. You really look like our leader now.”
Geum Na-ro was convinced and went back into his room, but the Guides among the White Tiger Unit members stirred as soon as they saw Hyeon Jae-ha.
“Leader’s complexion has become very bright…?”
“Wait a minute. Leader’s energy waves, which were fluctuating irregularly, can’t be felt now!”
At those words, the Espers also examined Hyeon Jae-ha. They had one of their partner Guides closely examine Hyeon Jae-ha’s condition.
The result was normal.
“Oh my god. The Corruption Level has dropped by nearly 20!”
Hyeon Jae-ha’s Corruption Level was something that even a skilled Guide couldn’t reduce overnight.
Action Leader Ha Ri-ra muttered in disbelief.
“The leader looked like a ticking time bomb when he left…?”
His complexion was also good. Come to think of it, he hadn’t seen Hyeon Jae-ha smile since his partner Guide died, but he even smiled just now.
“Th, that means…?”
All the White Tiger Unit members equipped a shimmering BGM in their heads. They sensed that a second spring had come to the leader.
“Leader, have you perhaps finally decided to find a partner Guide?”
At the words of one courageous Guide, Action Leader Ha Ri-ra was horrified and hit him on the back.
“Ah! That hurts!”
“You can’t say anything! You know how sensitive the leader is to that!”
Ha Ri-ra knew because he had been scolded when he had cautiously brought up the story of a new Guide on the phone when Hyeon Jae-ha had left earlier.
He would never consider bringing in a new Guide.
So he deliberately spoke loudly to the Guide so that he wouldn’t get scolded like him.
Hyeon Jae-ha gave an answer that would make him fall backward in surprise.
“Yes.”
“……?”
Ha Ri-ra seriously wondered if there was something wrong with his hearing for 5 seconds.
“What did you say, Leader?”
“I said I’ve decided to find a new partner Guide.”
“Yes? R, really? Really? Really? No lie, really?”
“Yes.”
Heoeoeok.
The Guides of the White Tiger Unit burst into exclamation at the news that the leader, who they thought would live alone and die alone, had finally changed his mind.
“Jackpot.”
“Who is the partner?”
“Female? Or male?”
“Is she pretty? Or is he handsome?”
“Which Guide stole the heart of our leader, who was frozen like eternal snow?”
“No, no. More than that! Shouldn’t we immediately scout him as a White Tiger Unit member? If there’s a Guide that the leader likes so much, we have to bring him in no matter what!”
“What if the partner is an ordinary person!”
“I don’t know. Seduce him! The leader’s survival comes first! Even if it’s a Guide, if we explain the situation, he’ll understand!”
As the members chattered like sparrows, asking their teacher to tell them about their first love, Hyeon Jae-ha smiled and opened his mouth.
“I don’t have any intention of bringing him in yet.”
“Why, why?”
“That person already has partner Espers.”
“…….”
The inside of the hideout, which had been excited with excitement, became as quiet and cold as the deep sea.
He said partner Esper’s. In other words, the Guide who was presumed to have given Hyeon Jae-ha emergency Guiding already had not just one, but several owners.
It was the worst and most hopeless situation.
Ha Ri-ra asked with his teeth chattering.
“Um, Leader…. Excuse me, but does that Guide feel the same way as the Leader…?”
“Yeah. Probably.”
Ominously, ‘probably’ was attached.
At this point, the White Tiger Unit members gave Hyeon Jae-ha a look of sympathy.
‘Oh my god. It looks like the leader has started another unrequited love.’
‘Huh? Wasn’t the leader’s deceased first partner Guide mutual?’
‘It wasn’t. He died right before the leader confessed. It was a long unrequited love, and he lost him without even revealing his heart, so the shock was enormous….’
‘That can’t be….’
‘If it’s a Guide who already has partner Espers, it seems like he helped because he couldn’t ignore the leader who was suffering. I’m worried.’
As time passed, the standards of Ability Users for choosing partners changed.
When Ability Users and Dungeon Gates first appeared, Espers and Guides with roughly matching compatibility had to be forcibly partnered according to the government’s guidelines, but not now.
Taking a long time to bring in a partner who suits you was basic for Ability Users these days.
Once they made up their minds and formed a partnership, it didn’t change easily. Unless the other person cheated with another Ability User or died.
So, the fact that there were already several partner Espers meant… that the attractive Guide was living happily with the Espers he had chosen.
‘This time, the leader has fallen for a Guide who already has someone….’
The White Tiger Unit members, who had fallen into an uncontrollable swamp of misunderstanding, sighed.
In the gloomy atmosphere, only Hyeon Jae-ha was immersed in a happy dream.
‘Hmm. Would going to see him every three days be too noticeable? Would Ga-hyeon hate it? But I’m anxious if I can’t see him for too long.’
He wanted to check his face every day if he could.
But it wasn’t just the government’s pursuit network that was blocking Hyeon Jae-ha.
[Ga-hyeon♥]
[I’m sorry, but I think I won’t be able to meet you for a while because of special training.]