Guide Me If You Dare-Chapter 139: PEACEFUL OPTION

"HYUNG, you’re gonna be late..."

Yuno’s reminder was swallowed by Ki Gayoon’s greedy lips. As soon as his lips parted, the Esper’s tongue found its way inside his mouth.

Again.

Dammit.

Hyung’s kisses are so hard to resist.

As a result, Yuno got all hot and bothered while lying down on the bed, kissing Ki Gayoon back as fervently as he did— his arms wrapped around his boyfriend’s neck.

Ki Gayoon then began grinding his hips against Yuno’s while his kisses grew hungrier and hungrier by the second. The Esper pressed their bodies closer, and then he buried his face in Yuno’s neck— sucking, biting, licking.

"Hyung, don’t leave visible marks on my neck," Yuno complained, and then he gently tugged at Ki Gayoon’s hair. "And you’re seriously going to be late."

Ki Gayoon raised his head— his gaze still full of lust. "I shouldn’t have volunteered to help."

"Hyung, you should work. You’re now getting paid as part of the Top 5."

Unlike other Espers who would only earn money if they raided a dungeon, the Top 5 Espers had a fixed monthly salary.

That’s why the Top 5 Espers are rich as hell.

"You should just sleep in my room, Yuno-ya."

"I’m not going to sleep, Hyung," Yuno said, and then he pointed at his workstation. "I’m going to draw all night."

"It’s amazing how you have stamina when working all night, but you pass out just after three rounds of sex."

"Are you seriously wondering about that, Hyung? I don’t have a weapon up against my ass when I work, so why would I faint? But every time we have sex, you act like it would the last sex you have in your life!"

"But you enjoy it, don’t you?"

"..."

"You should really start working out to build up your stamina," Ki Gayoon said while patting Yuno’s stomach. "I have a personal trainer in mind for you."

Aigoo.

Hyung is really serious about this, huh?

"You should live a healthier lifestyle to keep up with me, punk."

"Whatever, Hyung," Yuno said, grabbing Ki Gayoon’s left wrist to show him the time displayed on his watch. "You should really go."

"Why does it feel like you want to get rid of me, huh?"

"The earlier you leave, the earlier you’ll finish your job and return home."

Ki Gayoon’s face beamed. "Alright. I’ll come home as soon as possible. The pantry and the ref are full of snacks you like. If you crave something else, then use the Black Card I gave you to order delivery. Or just ask the chef to cook whatever you crave."

"Why would I wake up the chef just to cook for me?"

"Because I pay him a fortune to be on call 24/7."

"I can just cook for myself if I get hungry, so don’t worry about me, Hyung."

"Alright," Ki Gayoon said, leaning down to give Yuno a kiss on the lips. "Since you’re working, I won’t call you. But make sure to call me— whether something happens or not."

"I’m not used to being taken care of, but this feels nice," Yuno commented, caressing Ki Gayoon’s face with his hands. "Hyung, please behave and don’t fight with your friends, okay?"

"They’re not my friends."

"Don’t fight with your colleagues."

Ki Gayoon shrugged. "As long as they don’t pick a fight with me first, sure."

Aigoo.

"Don’t get hurt, Hyung," Yuno said, but he wasn’t used to that kind of atmosphere, so he teased Ki Gayoon. "If you’re going to fight, make sure your face won’t get hit."

Ki Gayoon let out an exaggerated sigh, smiling because he clearly knew Yuno was just goofing around. "I knew it— you’re only dating me for my face and body, punk."

***

WHEN KI Gayoon arrived at Ryu Sungbin’s penthouse, his fellow Top 5 Espers were already there.

Hence, the meeting started right away.

The meeting was just held in the reception room, and everyone looked like they were just hanging out.

Lee Sarang and Jin Sooin sat on the sofa side-by-side.

Matthew sat on the weird egg-shaped chair.

Ryu Sungbin sat on the accent chair.

And Gayoon sat on the one-seater sofa.

"We should negotiate with the Japanese Espers," Gayoon said, causing everyone to turn to him. "The prince bastard was hurt by the serial killer, so the Japanese government could use that incident to pressure our government to hand over the serial killer to them. If we get into a heated confrontation with the Japanese Espers, I’m sure they’ll make a big fuss out of it. It might escalate into a full-blown war."

"It seems like you already talked to Haru-nim, Gayoon-ah," Ryu Sungbin said, still calling Gayoon’s name fondly as if they were close friends. "What does the prince want from us?"

"Information," Gayoon said bluntly since it was something Moon Noa hinted at anyway. "If we negotiate with them, the Japanese government will give up their claim on the serial killer. But they want information to hunt down the organization behind these killings. They have the right to go after that organization since a few of their high-class Guides were killed, so I say we just negotiate with them."

"I didn’t expect that from you, Gayoon-ah. After all, you’re the type to always choose violence over a peaceful option," Ryu Sungbin said, slightly mocking Gayoon. "Is this a sign of maturity?"

"Well, you can say that," Gayoon said, shrugging. "Noh Yuno told me not to get hurt, so I want to avoid fights as much as possible. I need to protect my face from getting hit, too." free𝑤ebnovel.com

Of course, his colleagues looked confused.

He didn’t offer an explanation.

"Negotiating with the Japanese Espers sounds like a better idea than being in conflict with them. Let’s avoid going to war if we can," Lee Sarang said, breaking the weird silence. "So, I agree with Gayoon Oppa’s vote."

"I really don’t want to agree with Ki Gayoon, but Sarang is right," Jin Sooin said. "We already have too much on our plate. Let’s avoid a conflict with another powerful country if we can."

"If we’re voting, then the majority already wins with Gayoon Hyung, Sooin Noona, and Lee Sarang’s votes," Matthew said lazily, and then he turned to Ryu Sungbin. "I also vote for negotiating instead of starting a fight with the Japanese Espers. How about you, Sungbin Hyung?"

"Yes, I agree with all of you. It won’t harm us if we share the information we got from Noh Yuno with the Japanese Espers," Ryu Sungbin said, and then he turned to Gayoon. "What do you think we should do about the Chinese Espers then? They’re also a powerful country. However, unlike Japan, I don’t think they’d be open for negotiations."

"Then let’s do that old thing we used to do in the past when dealing with invaders," Gayoon said, standing up while cracking his knuckles. "Let’s challenge them to a fight. If we win, they leave the country. If they win, we hand over the serial killer to them."

His colleagues all got up— everyone ready to fight as well.

Ryu Sungbin then made eye contact with Gayoon. "And if they refuse to accept the challenge...?"

Gayoon smirked. "There are plenty of ways to provoke them into a fight, dude."

***

["WE WILL negotiate."]

Moon Noa was relieved after reading Ki Gayoon’s message. "They agreed to negotiate with you."

Haru, who was sitting across from him, sipped his tea before putting down the cup quietly. "I’m glad to hear that. Thank you for asking Gayoon-san to convince his fellow Top 5 Espers to negotiate with us, Noa-san."

"I wouldn’t want our country to have a conflict with your country," Moon Noa said, pausing for a moment. "Not yet, at least."

Haru just nodded.

An awkward silence then ensued.

After Yuyu scolded me, I started feeling awkward around Haruharu.

That was why Moon Noa felt awkward even though having tea with Haru in his bedroom used to be normal.

Do I feel guilty because Shohei-san is in this country, too?

Osaki Shohei was still staying in a hotel provided by the Korean government. Of course, the Japanese A-Class Guide was well-protected by both Japanese and Korean Espers.

Shohei-san is a VIP, after all.

"Noa-san, I’m returning to Japan next week."

"Yes, I figured."

"Are you not going to stop me?"

"Why would I do that?"

"If you ask me to stay here with you, I would," Haru said in a serious tone. "I would gladly throw away my citizenship to live with you in this country. And I don’t care if I have to give up my status as a member of the Japanese Imperial Family either."

Haaah.

This vague relationship should end here.

"Haru, your country and your people need you," Moon Noa said, smiling bitterly at Haru. "Thank you for being by my side all this time."

***

THE CHINESE Espers broke into the Esper Association HQ, probably to kidnap the serial killer.

Two S-Class Espers, and three A-Class Espers.

Ki Gayoon thought it wasn’t a bad line-up.

Unfortunately for the Chinese Espers, South Korea’s Top 5 Espers were there to stop them from kidnapping the serial killer.

Now let’s start.

"It doesn’t seem like you’re open to negotiation," Ryu Sungbin said, speaking in Mandarin. "So, let’s just fight. If you win, we’ll hand over the serial killer to you. But if we win, you leave Korea as quietly as you sneaked in."

The Chinese S-Class Esper, who seemed to be the leader, spoke. "Don’t you think we’re at a disadvantage here? We’re not scared of you. But it’s not fair for South Korea’s Top 5 Espers— all natural S-Class, at that— to fight our small team."

Ah, that made sense.

"Then let’s make it fair," Gayoon said, speaking in the same language, while walking towards the Chinese Espers casually. "I’ll fight the five of you alone."

***

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