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Tap tap tap, tap, tap tap tap.
Secretary Dongkwon, rapidly typing on the keyboard, cheerfully pressed the enter key. His desk was still piled with all kinds of documents.
Recently, many beastkin espers belonging to other organizations had transferred to the headquarters where the Baekya Guild was located, creating numerous adjustments to handle. Everyone wanted to work under the Baekya Guild.
Since the resolution of the beastkin episode incident, the Baekya Guild had become even more popular.
“Leader, I’ve sent the materials you requested to each guild.”
The secretary stretched as he stood up. He was about to get a drink of water when his next task was immediately assigned.
“Tell them to modify it like this.”
Taebeom extended his arm to hand over a paper. The secretary promptly went to his desk to receive the document.
“Wow, you’ve completely revised it.”
He inwardly clicked his tongue as he read the sentences mercilessly crossed out with a red pen. They were interview questions prepared by a broadcasting station. For some reason, Taebeom, who had declined all broadcast appearances until now, had accepted a year-end commemorative interview.
Moreover, for the first time, the entire Baekya Guild would participate in this interview. It wasn’t requested by the broadcasting station but decided by Taebeom himself.
It would be Geonho’s first broadcast appearance. Although only espers needed to attend, Siwoo had declared that he would go too. He showed enthusiasm, saying he would stay by Geonho’s side in case he made mistakes.
“Our Guide might soon have his own fan club.”
A warm smile spread across the secretary’s face as he thought of Siwoo. How could a person be so diligent and reliable? Just thinking about that snow-white face running around energetically made him feel full even without eating.
The secretary returned to his desk grinning and reviewed the questionnaire. Then he glanced at Taebeom. His gaze naturally fell on the sentence written under the longest red line.
It was a question about imprinting.
“Ahem.”
All questions about imprinting intentions had been deleted. Red lines were ruthlessly drawn through similar phrases as well.
The secretary seemed to have something to say but ultimately shook his head.
“Would you like some water?”
He offered a drink while looking at Taebeom’s arm holding a pen, as his face was hidden behind a large monitor.
“No thanks.”
“Come on, at least have a snack. The Guide packed these snacks for you.”
Since it was from Siwoo, there was no rejection. The secretary inwardly smiled as he placed a snack box on Taebeom’s desk. It was a box of snacks carefully selected by Siwoo himself.
“What would you like? Take your pick.”
Taebeom finally turned his head as he put down his pen. He removed the glasses he was wearing and looked down at the snack box.
Taebeom, whose eyesight had deteriorated, wore glasses for office work.
The healing ability of the former Guild Master, past his prime, was incomplete. Taebeom’s body had been severely damaged, which was a major factor.
Fortunately, contrary to concerns, apart from needing to wear glasses, he hadn’t changed much from before. There were no major visible changes.
Knock knock knock.
At the sudden knocking sound, the secretary narrowed his eyes. Who could it be when no one was expected?
The secretary quickly headed toward the office door. However, before he could fully open it, he heard movement behind him.
“You look fine.”
The startled secretary quickly turned around. A man who had passed through the door was sitting on the secretary’s desk.
The secretary had never seen this esper before. A cat beastkin esper with black ears and tail visible.
“Esper Go Doyeon…?”
As he cautiously called his name, the man frowned. He turned his gaze away from the unfamiliar secretary and only looked at Taebeom.
“I have something to say, so send him out.”
Taebeom gestured to the secretary who was about to object. Following the signal to leave, the secretary eventually vacated his position.
So that’s the cat beastkin.
Before closing the door, the secretary took one last glance at the man and thought to himself. Is it because he’s a cat beastkin? His appearance was extraordinary.
“Seeing you wear glasses, I guess you haven’t fully recovered.”
The man, with his arms crossed, looked at Taebeom’s glasses. For someone showing himself for the first time since that day, his attitude was very straightforward. Taebeom, too, showed little change in expression when facing him.
They didn’t look like people meeting for the first time after surviving a near-death experience together. Someone unaware of the circumstances would have thought they met regularly.
Taebeom silently stared at the man.
The man slowly swung his legs as he surveyed Taebeom’s office. Like its owner, there was nothing interesting to see. Everything was only work-related.
Swoosh. Just then, there was a sound of a box sliding across the desk. Taebeom had pushed the snack box toward him.
Seeing this, the man let out a mocking laugh.
“I’m not eating. Do I look like a kid to you?”
“There’s tea as well.”
“You drink it yourself.”
As if he didn’t plan to stay long, he got off the desk and prowled around Taebeom. After glancing at the pile of documents that gave him a headache just by looking at them, he picked up a ceramic ornament placed next to the monitor.
“What’s this?”
It was a sun-shaped ornament that looked like it was made by a child. Inside the round sun, the character for ‘Baekya’ was written in Chinese characters.
“It was a gift.”
The man nodded casually and carefully returned the ceramic to its original place. After walking around aimlessly for a moment…
“Thank you.”
He suddenly stopped and conveyed an unexpected expression of gratitude. This was why he had come.
“Thank you for keeping the secret.”
Taebeom had not disclosed information about Esper Han Seokhwan to the outside world. He had declared that the beastkin episode incident and the mysterious plant were all the work of a new species of monster.
When he said that the new monster species had all been dealt with inside the gate, people no longer questioned it. They focused only on the fact that the Baekya Guild had resolved the beastkin episodes.
“Thank you for letting him remain a hero.”
The man muttered quietly as if talking to himself.
He wanted his leader to remain as a hero who first attempted the gate entry operation. He didn’t mind if people had already forgotten this hero.
As long as he wasn’t remembered as a monster. The public quickly forgets heroes who dedicated themselves to the country, but curses villains who caused harm for a lifetime.
It was better to be forgotten as a hero. The leader was too good a person to be remembered as a monster.
Taebeom, who had been sitting silently, stood up. He stopped in front of the man while buttoning his jacket. And he made a pledge.
“I won’t forget.”
His weighty voice filled the spacious room. The tip of the silent man’s tail gradually curved.
He stood still, only flicking the tip of his tail, then took a deep breath.
And finally looked at Taebeom.
He slowly extended his arm, looking not at Taebeom’s face but at his left chest. Taebeom didn’t avoid his hand.
The man’s black fingertip pressed gently on Taebeom’s heart. After confirming the healthy heartbeat, the man quietly disappeared.
* * *
Siwoo still couldn’t perform guiding freely. Even though it had been a month since he was discharged, he still went for check-ups.
His attending physician had said that he absolutely must not engage in strenuous guiding until the final check-up. He intimidated Siwoo by saying he would give him an injection with the thickest needle if he did.
The criterion for strenuous guiding was penetration. All contact except penetrative intercourse was permitted.
Geonho, Jihan, and Seojun followed the doctor’s words faithfully. Although they licked and touched Siwoo’s entire body as if they would devour him, they absolutely did not take out their formidable lower parts. It was remarkable self-control.
“Hey, don’t press…”
Siwoo pushed Seojun’s shoulder away as his waist trembled. It was painful as Seojun kept pressing the tip where clear droplets had formed.
Even though Siwoo had already climaxed once, Seojun continued to touch him. His hands were sticky as he massaged Siwoo’s slender waist and limp organ.
“Why doesn’t the Guide gain any weight?”
Seojun exhaled deeply and murmured in a puzzled voice.
“I have gained weight.”
Siwoo inhaled sharply and inflated his stomach. But that didn’t hide his thin body. His pale stomach, deflated of air, remained skinny.
“Maybe it’s because the brothers touch me all the time that I can’t put on weight. Tell them to stop touching me.”
Siwoo gave an exasperated smile.
“You should touch me less too.”
“I only touch you occasionally.”
Seojun made an aggrieved expression, saying he was showing the most restraint. Honestly, since Siwoo acknowledged this point, he didn’t argue.
It was true that Seojun pounced on him the least. Compared to Geonho and Jihan, he was a gentleman.
When Siwoo hugged him in acknowledgment, his upper body naturally tilted backward.
“Huh. Ah…”
Siwoo, laid down on the dining table, moaned. His insides grew hot from the hands that once again stroked his front. Sensitive to the stimulation, Siwoo quickly became erect. Perhaps due to being touched daily, he showed reactions more quickly to his espers’ touches.
“Mmm, haa…”
Even while panting, he pulled up his shirt to prevent semen from staining it. Seojun kissed his exposed chest and sucked on his already swollen nipples.
The growing moans were excessively stimulating. A hot fervor surrounded Seojun’s eyes as he sucked on Siwoo’s chest. The desire to enter Siwoo more deeply was clearly felt.
When Seojun thrust his connected lower body upward, the table shook with a clatter. Just as Siwoo’s thin legs wrapped around Seojun’s waist, a hand that appeared from thin air slapped both their shoulders with a “SMACK!”
Author: Hyacinthus B
Hyacinthus
