Guide Me If You Dare
Chapter 74: A SMALL CRACK

Chapter 74: A SMALL CRACK

"HONEYMOON Aftercare Potion Juice is really effective," Yuno said after finishing a small bottle of potion that looked, smelled, and tasted like apple juice. It felt refreshing after taking a shower and wearing fresh clothes. He wanted to wear pajamas, but he remembered he wasn’t home yet. So, he just pulled out a hoodie and a pair of jeans from his Inventory. "No wonder this is as expensive as our aphrodisiac."

"Just how much does Moon Noa pay you to promote his products?"

"I’ll promote them even for free because that’s how good our products are, you know? Just one bottle of his potion juice and the pain in my back already eased up."

Ki Gayoon raised an eyebrow. "You do look refreshed, though. Your voice is back to normal, the swelling in your eyes has disappeared, and the marks on your body are fading quickly."

Well, there were still obvious marks on Yuno’s neck and inner thighs.

But the HoneyMoon Aftercare Potion Juice was a potion made specifically for two reasons: first, to help the Guides retrieve their strength quicker. Second, to reduce the physical evidence of sex on one’s body.

Evidence like kiss and bite marks.

But most Guides buy the potion for the first reason and not the second one, so Sajangnim didn’t bother improving the potion so that the love marks would completely disappear.

"I don’t like it. I’ll give you a different potion next time, but don’t take that juice or whatever it is again."

Yuno knitted his eyebrows because of Ki Gayoon’s complaint. "Why not?"

"Because the evidence of how I messed you up last night is gone, no thanks to that stupid juice."

Haaah.

Espers and their obsession with marking their Guides’ bodies.

"I’m still sore down there, so what the hell are you talking about, Hyung?"

"Really? Let me check then."

"Stop it, pervert," Yuno scolded Ki Gayoon. "Anyways, I saw the scratches on your back, Hyung. Do you want to try our HoneyMoon Anti-scar Cream? I have some in my Inventory."

Ki Gayoon scoffed while drying his hair with a towel. "Why would I get rid of them? These scratches are the reminder of how you clung to me—"

"Hyung, we should really return to the Bureau."

"You’re so good at cutting me off, punk."

"Because Hyung keeps saying nonsense."

"Right. We have something more important to talk about," Ki Gayoon said, suddenly turning serious. "I won’t share you with any bastard— so, tell me how I can monopolize you, Mr. E-Class Guide."

"Let’s return to the Bureau first," Yuno said, sighing. "I don’t want them to think that we ran away."

***

"HYUNG-NIM, they’re back."

Moon Noa was relieved to hear that.

Seven hours.

Noh Yuno and Ki Gayoon had been locked up inside the Private Guiding Room for seven hours— but every S-Class there could tell that the two weren’t in the room physically.

But no one was stupid enough to open the door and check.

After all, we’re talking about Yoonyoon here. Everyone knows that Espers become obsessive and possessive of their Guides, especially during an intimate Guiding Session. But naturally awakened S-Class Espers are much worse than ordinary Espers.

In short, they would all die if someone was stupid enough to disturb the Ki Gayoon during his time with Noh Yuno.

So, everyone just stayed in the National Guide Bureau while observing the situation.

Including Moon Noa.

So, he just occupied one of the private lounging rooms with Leehan.

"Hyung-nim, are you sure Chief Kim will leave our Yuno alone?" Leehan asked worriedly after taking his 3rd can of coffee. "Our Yuno is like a double-edged sword to the Bureau, after all."

"Hakjae Hyung-nim and I already expected Yuyu’s existence to shake up the current Bureau. We erased all the data regarding E-Class Guides that the Bureau, during my time as the Chief, had collected. But we knew that this day would come," Moon Noa said, sipping his coffee before speaking again. "It’s hard to hide Yuyu’s existence when he is that special."

"Chief Kim isn’t dumb like President Cheol Kang, so how did you convince her that Yuyu isn’t a threat?"

"Yuyu is protected by the contract that he signed with me and Hakjae Hyung-nim in the past, and that’s enough for Munhee Noona to stay quiet for now."

"Ah, the contract that says our Yuno will only guide the Top 5 if it’s a life-and-death situation?"

"Yes."

"But isn’t it the same contract that practically forbids our Yuno from Imprinting to one naturally awakened Pillar?" Leehan asked, tilting his head to one side as if he was confused. "Imprinting is the only way to completely mask our Yuno’s scent from other Espers. So, what will happen if Ki Gayoon suddenly wants to Imprint with our Yuno?"

"There’s an exception to the rule," Moon Noa said, leaning against the chair. "So, Yoonyoon just has to prove that he is the exception first."

***

"WHAT DID you say?"

Kim Jaeha gulped hard when Matthew snapped at him again, but he didn’t want to yield to his Esper this time. "I will not guide you, Hyung-nim."

Matthew’s face turned red from anger, and then he grabbed Jaeha’s shoulders a little too roughly. "If your Esper tells you to guide them, then you guide them— no questions asked."

That was what Kim Jaeha learned from Team Leader Bambi and Matthew.

However, even though he was young, he was still a Guide.

I know what my duty is.

"Hyung-nim, excessive Guiding is bad for your body," Jaeha said. He was scared, but he chose to stand his ground. "I-If Hyung-nim really needs a bit of a Guiding, then I’ll hold your hand. But s-sex is out of the question. Too much intimate Guiding Session will also destroy my body, and I don’t want that to happen."

["Kim Jaeha, you’re a precious person before you’re a Guide."]

That was what Noh Yuno Hyung said to him before.

["You being a Guide don’t give your Esper the right to force you to do things you against your will. If you can’t say ’no’ out of fear, tell me. I’ll do the talking for you. I’m good at trash talking, after all."]

And that was the assurance that Noh Yuno Hyung gave Jaeha— giving him the courage to finally stand up to Matthew’s abuse.

Yuno Hyung, I want to be a fearless Guide like you.

"Kim Jaeha," Mattew said coldly, raising his hand. "Clench your teeth if you don’t want to get hurt."

Jaeha shut his eyes tight, waiting for his punishment.

But then...

"What do you think you’re doing, Esper Matthew?"

***

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