T W E N T Y - F O U R

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On the long-awaited day of the convention, countless comic enthusiasts flooded the venue. The atmosphere was busy with the constant chatter and activity, as the fans engaged in chit-chat while some people like Gyuvin hurried to prepare their booths.

"Wow, this place is packed!" Matthew exclaimed, putting down the boxes of comics.

"Thanks for helping out!" Gyuvin smiled with gratitude as he began sorting through the pile of comics, carefully organizing them on the table.

"You don't have to, this is like a huge achievement for you and I'm happy to be a part of it!" cheered the smaller one as he began to help arranging the freebies.

"Yeah..." Gyuvin responded weakly, acknowledging the joyous ambiance around him but feeling a sense of guilt over moving forward with the publication of his comics. He couldn't shake the feeling that perhaps this achievement wasn't truly worth celebrating.

After spending an hour setting up their booth, the two finally completed the task and took a well-deserved break. Gyuvin sat down to rest, while Matthew took a moment to admire their handiwork. As he scanned the booth, a sense of contentment washed over him and he let out a satisfied sigh before joining Gyuvin. However, something about the brown-haired boy's demeanor caught Matthew's attention and he couldn't help but ask, "are you alright?".

Gyuvin snapped out of his thoughts when he heard his friend ask him. "Yeah, just a bit tired," he replied with a light-hearted chuckle.

Matthew let out a chuckle before suggesting, "We barely even started. Do you wanna stroll around?" He stood up from his chair, eagerly inviting his friend to join him.

Gyuvin reluctantly replied, "I wish I could, but I can't." The smaller looked at him with a confused expression, prompting him to explain, "The convention is about to begin any moment now." Despite his efforts to clarify the situation, Matthew still seemed perplexed. Gyuvin then emphasized, "Dude, I came here as an author," causing Matthew to finally understand the reason for their presence at the event.

"oops- forgot about that." Matthew laughed, causing the other to roll his eyes.

"But you can take a look around, I'll just stay here" Gyuvin reassured so Matthew eagerly took the opportunity to explore the event.

"I promise I'll be quick." Matthew cheered and rushed to other booths. Gyuvin just smiled and nodded to him to show his comfort.

When Gyuvin was finally left alone, all of his emotions started to wash over him. 'It's actually happening...' It finally hit him that his dream of publishing a comic was finally coming true, it felt surreal. However, as he stood there in the midst of it all, he couldn't shake the feeling of emptiness that seemed to accompany his achievement. Before he could delve deeper into this conflicting emotions, a crowd of excited fans swarmed upon his booth. Suddenly, Gyuvin found himself at the center of a buzzing crowd at the convention, with his booth quickly becoming the most popular spot in the entire event. Noticing the commotion, Matthew hurried back to lend a hand to his overwhelmed friend.

Matthew was taken aback by the long line of people already waiting when he arrived, questioning when they had started lining up. "Oh my- When did they start lining up? I thought it will start at 1:30?", it seemed that event had started earlier than he had anticipated.

"A few minutes ago? I think they let them in early," Gyuvin said as fans began to gather closer and closer together.

"HELLO! Oh- I love this story so much! Please never end this series, also can you please sign them"

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