Guide Me If You Dare Chapter 178: GHOST STORIES

OF COURSE, Hyung would be over the top.

Yuno was already determined to love Ki Gayoon as much as he could.

But that didn’t an he wouldn’t be embarrassed while sitting between the Esper’s legs while they were on the sofa.

No one said anything.

But Yuno couldn’t bear the warm looks that Lee Sarang, Lee Haerin, Lee Woonhok, Kwon Hojun, and Kim Jaeha were giving them.

They obviously think Hyung is acting cute, but no one has the guts to say that out loud.

Yuno had to agree with them, though.

Even though that position was embarrassing, it was cute how Ki Gayoon had his arms wrapped around Yuno’s waist while his face was buried in his neck.

Well, we need this much skinship anyway since I need Hyung’s Mana.

"Kim Jaeha, are you really okay now?" Yuno asked worriedly, his hands playing with Ki Gayoon’s hands absent-mindedly. "You’re not hurt anywhere?"

"I’m totally okay now, Hyung," Kim Jaeha said. "And it’s all thanks to all of you, especially to you, Yuno Hyung."

"That’s right," Ki Gayoon mumbled grumpily. "You better dedicate your life to Noh Yuno from now on, kid."

Aigoo.

Kim Jaeha, for so reason, readily agreed with what Ki Gayoon said. "Y-Yes, sir! I’ll be loyal to Yuno Hyung for the rest of my life."

"Don’t mind him," Yuno said, waving his hand. "Is it okay if we ask questions now, Jaeha-ya?"

Kim Jaeha then put on a determined look on his face. "Yes, Hyung."

"What happened?"

"Uhm, Matthew Hyung was mad because we lost Sarang Noona and Hanjin Hyung because of the recent events. So, he lashed out at ," Kim Jaeha said, and it was amazing how the kid was able to remain calm. "He beat up, and it was worse than usual."

"Than usual," the kid says.

Kim Jaeha may have not noticed it, but everyone stiffened up because his statent implied that he was being physically abused consistently.

And it seems like Kim Jaeha thinks it’s normal.

"Matthew Hyung seems like he wants to kill this ti. But, thankfully, Rebecca Noona ca and saved . Sooin Noona also ca, but I don’t rember what happened after that since I fainted," Kim Jaeha continued with his explanation. "When I woke up, I was already in the alleyway where Kwon Hojun-ssi found . I vaguely rember Sooin Noona telling that I have to carry that "thing.""

Kim Jaeha then clutched his chest tight.

"Sooin Noona said it would hurt, and it did, when she inserted sothing in my chest."

Ah, so it was Jin Sooin who put the Esper Core in Kim Jaeha’s heart.

"I fainted again because of how much it hurt," Kim Jaeha said, hugging himself as he rembered the painful experience he had just gone through. "When I opened my eyes again, I was already here. I don’t rember much of what happened while I was being brought here, though."

"Thank you for telling us, Jaeha-ya," Yuno said. "You did well."

Kim Jaeha’s face lit up.

"Jaeha-ya, you’re not going to return there, are you?" Lee Sarang asked carefully. "Please don’t. I’ll protect you, so don’t be afraid of them."

"Don’t worry, Noona. I have no intention of returning as Matthew Hyung’s Guide," Kim Jaeha said firmly. "I actually told Matthew Hyung that I was quitting. That made him angrier. I think he tried to kill ." He touched his neck, the fear in his eyes visible. "Matthew Hyung used his wind ability to strangle . And it seed like he tried to drain the air out of my lungs."

That fucking bastard—

"Matthew did that?" Ki Gayoon asked in a cold voice, raising his head to look at Kim Jaeha. "He tried to drain the air out of your lungs?"

Kim Jaeha flinched, but he nodded. "Y-Yes, sir. That was the first ti Matthew Hyung did that to , so I believe he really tried to kill earlier."

"Matthew Oppa has really changed," Lee Sarang comnted, and it looked like she was about to cry at any mont. "But I didn’t expect him to try and kill Jaeha."

Oh?

Now that they were talking about Matthew, it reminded Yuno of sothing.

Right, I saw a ghost earlier.

Ki Gayoon’s heartfelt confession almost made him forget about that important part.

"I think I saw a ghost earlier," Yuno said awkwardly. He knew he was being ridiculous. But if the apocalypse made dungeon monsters a bitter reality for all, why would it be hard to believe in ghosts? There was only one problem, though. "And that ghost looks like Esper Matthew-ssi."

"Ah, yes. I rember you saying that earlier, Madam," Lee Woonhak said while nodding. "I thought you were just hallucinating because you’re in pain."

Right?

"I believe you, Yuno Hyung," Kwon Hojun said firmly. "Actually, I found Guide Kim Jaeha-ssi in the alleyway because a ghost called . And then he pushed towards the alleyway."

"’He?’" Lee Haerin asked curiously. "You think the ghost is a man?"

"It sounded like a man to ," Kwon Hojun said, scratching his cheek as if he was embarrassed. "I wanted to run away, but the ghost kept using the wind to move closer to Guide Kim Jaeha-ssi."

Ki Gayoon and Lee Sarang then asked the sa question at the sa ti.

"The ghost used wind?"

"Y-Yes, ma’am and sir," Kwon Hojun answered politely, obviously intimidated by Ki Gayoon and Lee Sarang. "The ghost used a gust of wind..."

Ah.

At that point, even Yuno felt a shiver down his spine.

It sounds like the ghost in question has the sa ability as Esper Matthew-ssi, but to be a ghost, you have to die first...

Then did it an Matthew was already dead?

And if it’s true, then who the fuck is the current Esper Matthew-ssi?

Yuno was a bit startled when Ki Gayoon suddenly stood up, and he was already on his feet in the blink of an eye.

Lee Sarang also got up at the sa ti Ki Gayoon did.

"Yuno-ya, stay here," Ki Gayoon said firmly. "Kang Dabin and Gu Inwoo will be here in a minute— they will protect you in my place."

"Hyung, where are you going?" Yuno asked, grabbing Ki Gayoon by the arm. "You’re not going to fight with Esper Ryu Sungbin and Team Leader Bambi-ssi, are you?"

"I’m not going to pick a fight with them," Ki Gayoon said through gritted teeth, his eyes glowing red. "I’m going to kill those bastards."

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