By Zephyria 
“Uggghhh…….”
My body hurt so much. It felt like I’d been beaten evenly all over with something dull and throbbing, to the point I thought I might die.
I found myself muttering unconsciously.
“…Ugh. Jae-ha. Water…”
“Who is Jae-ha?”
“Who do you think? My only partner…”
“Aha… Is that so?”
Huh. That rude voice sounded familiar.
‘Who was it?’
As I racked my brain in my hazy state, I quickly remembered it was Shin Tae-beom.
“Ahhk!”
When I startled awake, what I saw was the interior of a single-patient hospital room.
Except… surrounding me were the Secrety members, all wearing grim expressions and wrapped in bandages here and there.
Every single one of them glaring with murderous eyes!
Ra Ho-yeon narrowed his cold, wintry eyes like the General of Winter himself and spoke.
“We seem to have a lot left to talk about.”
He tapped my lips lightly.
“I’m very curious to hear what excuses you’ll spill after stealing our first kiss.”
‘That was Guiding to resolve an emergency, you motherfuckers…….’
I thought they at least knew how to separate public and private matters.
Had I expected too much from these physically grown but mentally stunted brat Espers?
To pull such shameless antics on a Guide from their own team, no less, right after a patient just woke up—even if they were mistreated.
My answer was one and only.
“So, what about it?”
“What?”
“I feel sorry that with such a fine face, you haven’t even experienced one kiss. But, so what? If we hadn’t used our abilities, it could have been a situation where the citizens present might have lost their lives or suffered serious injuries.”
And after it was all over, all you ask is what about my first kiss, throwing a childish tantrum?
‘How did bastards like these even become Espers.’
I was so disgusted it made my skin crawl.
To the point I was frustrated that, due to the reckless use of my strength, I couldn’t immediately get up and kick their shins.
I lifted my head and gave a piece of my mind to the Secrety members surrounding me like a dome.
“If pressing lips together could stop a Dungeon Break, I’d do it however many times. Hanging onto something as meaningless as a first is for pathetic losers.”
Making such a fuss over a first kiss. Ugh.
“First times like that hold no meaning. Being hung up on that stuff is even more foolish.”
If you guys had been on the frontlines 20 years ago, you’d all be dead already.
I didn’t even try to hide my contempt, openly displaying it, and anger mixed with bewilderment clouded the members’ faces.
“S-so. Are you saying you have nothing to take responsibility for in this situation?”
“What do I have to take responsibility for?”
I did nothing wrong, and I’m not a criminal.
Besides, we were a team anyway, so there shouldn’t be any issue.
But Seo Yun-chae’s face turned bright red as he spat with venom.
“We’re idols! On top of being paired as Espers and Guides, we’re already dogged by dirty rumors about what we might be doing behind people’s backs!”
“It’s not true, is it.”
When I answered coolly, Seo Yun-chae snapped his mouth shut.
“…….”
Those bastards would rather do that with an earthworm on the roadside than with me.
“If you’re throwing a fit and charging at me just because what you did with me was your first kiss, that says it all. Far from being in a promiscuous relationship, we were purely platonic, so what.”
The mere fact that such a conversation was happening between us, supposedly bound as an Esper and Guide, was a disgrace and an insult to me.
‘The only way to deal with guys like this is to catch them and treat them harshly.’
But I had neither the energy nor the will to do so.
I glared at the four Espers standing awkwardly one by one and pointed towards the door.
“If you have the energy to come here and protest, then go check out or something. Don’t stress me out and just get lost. I’m a patient who needs absolute rest. Ugh, my whole body aches.”
I lay back down on the bed and pulled the covers up to my neck.
“Th-that…!”
Seo Yun-chae trembled, leaning on his crutch. It seemed he wanted to throw the crutch he was holding at me.
“Hey! Don’t you guys have anything to say to him? He keeps being so arrogant…!”
Seo Yun-chae fumed and tried to rally the other members to punish me, but.
“…Well, Yeon Yu-jin isn’t wrong.”
Ra Ho-yeon, who had actually started the whole conversation, nodded with an impassive expression and stepped back.
“…Ra Ho-yeon?”
“If we hadn’t stepped up then, there would have been numerous casualties.”
Ra Ho-yeon took his phone out of his pocket and showed the 8 o’clock news, which was broadcasting live.
“Look. It’s about us.”
On the screen, an anchor was reporting on the Dungeon Break incident that had occurred today.
Here is the news we bring you today. Our reporters have captured the astonishing story that the members of the idol group ‘Secrety’ joined forces to subdue a Dungeon Break that suddenly appeared in the city center.
『It happened around 11 AM today. A park in ▲▲-dong, ■■-gu, Seoul. Here, citizens and reporters were waiting for Ranker Jin Eu-tteum, who had achieved 7 consecutive Dungeon conquests and was about to emerge.
However, a short while later, what came out from beyond the Gate was not Hunter Jin Eu-tteum.』
『Citizen 1: M-monsters!』
『Citizen 2: Help me! Someone!』
『As monsters appeared, the park descended into chaos.
It was a critical situation, but there were no Ability Users around to help. The situation was escalating too rapidly to wait for support.
At that moment, one young man grabbed four other young men and hurled them right in front of the monsters.
This young man’s name was Yeon Yu-jin. He was a member of Secrety, an idol group composed of Espers and Guides.
Thanks to Yeon Yu-jin’s quick thinking, the other Secrety members also joined forces and succeeded in eliminating the monsters. Fortunately, there were no human casualties.
Experts are voicing that Secrety’s Espers not only have no basic training but also displayed abilities of A-rank or higher, suggesting they should be re-evaluated.』
『XX, Head of Seoul Gangnam Guide Center: Especially among them, Yeon Yu-jin responded with a composure unbelievable for a D-rank, much like Hunters experienced in actual combat. His Guiding ability also seems extraordinary. He seems like an Ability User too good to be wasted as an idol. That is my professional opinion.』
『People who were helped by the Secrety members in the park that day are posting their eyewitness accounts on SNS. The content is mostly favorable.』
Next, Ra Ho-yeon showed the reactions from SNS and communities.
Kangnang_KongBean @kangnag_kong
Didn’t really know who Yeon Yu-jin was, oh that guy who attempted suicide??? so I looked him up But he was freaking amazing? When he threw the Esper members, I doubted my eyes wondering if he just built muscle at the gym during their hiatus CucumberMaster @52__master2938
Who is Yeon Yu-jin
Kangnang_KongBean @kangnag_kong
Watch the news go go
Throwing Espers with an innocent face
VeganisVegan @Veganisbegun____23
KongBean-nim, falling into the fandom?
Face is innocent
Equipped with brute strength for gap moe
A special ability user existing in real life Totally Kangnang_KongBean-nim’s type
Kangnang_KongBean @kangnag_kong
Satan, back off! I have a main bias, you know?
VeganisVegan @Veganisbegun____23
Then what’s with you indiscriminately reposting any tiny photo or video of Yeon Yu-jin right now Kangnang_KongBean @kangnag_kong
I exercise my right to remain silent due to an unavoidable destiny of destiny [Issue] Re-looked at S_e_c_r_e_t_y
Thought they flopped after their first album so no one paid attention and they’d just sink like this, but what’s this?
Thanks to the scapegoat Yeon Yu1jin’s performance, S_e_c_r_e_t_y became total civic heroes.
People who were there say they first learned about him because of the Yeon Yu1jin incident, seems like their popularity has maxed out lolololol.
Some are even saying they should completely transition into an Ability User team now.
What is the agency doing? When the kids’ buzz rises, it’s time to ride the wave, right???
Quickly row the boat to shed the Failed Idol image!!!
Yeah | Looked up the video, it’s amazing though
Yeah | Was an idol who flopped so hard I didn’t even know they existed, but the presence is no joke
Yeah | What, everyone’s faces are so handsome… makes me wonder why I only found out now
Yeah | Sweet to see an idol group formed of real ability users performing well
Yeah | Tch tch no matter what, how long will this buzz last; getting all excited; pitiful to see the comment mercenaries trying to fan the flames thinking it’s their chance
Yeah | What’s the upper comment saying, uh inferiority complex lolololol look at the intellect level