SOG (English)

#10

A shirt draped like a coat over a white tee, and black jeans. The broad shoulders and well-developed triceps that couldn't be hidden even in a comfortable outfit were seen at a glance. Even though he had pressed down on his black ball cap, he recognized him at once. Under the cap's shade, Jae-Chan's heartbeat pounded as he looked at his tightly closed lips.

It was Go Woo-Jin.

— …….

Was Go Woo-Jin at the scene the day Kim Geun-Won died? It was when Jae-Chan's mind suddenly went blank from the abrupt situation.

-Pajijikk-.

All of a sudden, the three men's eyes looked up at the spark popping over their heads. It happened in an instant.

—Uh, huh, avoid it! — with the Esper's shout, the wobbly telephone pole slammed down. With flames bursting like firecrackers, and a pile of tangled black wires.

*

— Hey! I thought I was going to die!

That was what Kim Geun-Won said first.

At the scene, the smell of electric-ripe cement and the hot smell of burning clothes turned acrid. The fallen telephone pole had slowly landed on the floor due to a gust of wind summoned by Go Woo-Jin. The current, which could have been short circuited, was quickly absorbed by the Esper, with a power attribute. Specifically, Esper Jung Da-Heum, who was initially in charge of handling the pole due to his attribute. The black snake-like wires surrounding it were still trembling in shock.

— Even if there's an Esper on site with electrical properties, what are you doing without cutting off the power source?

Kim Geun-Won grumbled and pulled out his cell phone. He immediately sent a text message to the Team Leader of the 5th team asking for a power cuttage, and suddenly thought it would have been nice if Sun Jae-Chan had been swept away moderately. Even if he got hurt a little, the world's Healing Esper will run to him first. Kim Geun-Won, who looked back holding such cynicism, paused his hand that was typing for a momentting.

Sun Jae-Chan was just waking up with one knee stretched out. Brushing off his back and shoulders, as if he had just rolled over and gotten up in one fell swoop. From a precarious position that was just barely outside the danger radius where the telephone pole was expected to fall.

When did he get there? Was that young master that quick?

— …….

Meanwhile, Sun Jae-Chan was hiding his displeasure at Kim Geun-Won. Unlike himself, who had first avoided it due to his experience as a member of the Intelligence Service, Kim Geun-Won did not even cover his head while standing. It was as if he knew that Go Woo-Jin would naturally protect himself.

<<What if Go Woo-Jin wasn't there?>>

It was a time when his stomach felt a little twisted. The power attribute Esper, who had been dazed for a while, suddenly came to his senses.

— Are… are you okay?! Is everyone okay? Something horrible could've happened!

— I'm fine, so I'll let it go. It was more of a field problem than your own fault. I asked the Team Leader to cut off the power supply.

Kim Geun-Won answered while shaking the mobile phone from which he had sent the message.

— Ah. I'm really sorry! You're an Esper, right? Thanks to you….

Esper Jung Da-Heum, who was approaching him in greeting, blurred the end of his words. He tilted his head. It was because the face under the ball cap seemed familiar. As soon as he noticed the gaze, Kim Geun-Won grabbed Go Woo-Jin and pulled him away.