The Guide Is Fixing His Regrets

“I don’t feel cold so I’m fine.”

“Is it because of your ability?”

“Yes, it is.”

The S-class body strengthening type couldn’t feel cold. If so, that’s a relief, but….

So-Won stared down at Tae-Woo’s hand. No matter how cold he may not feel, Tae-Woo’s hands are so cold and hard that they felt like a corpse. It’s like Tae-Woo’s cold hands on the day he died.

So-Won gently held Tae-Woo’s hands. The hand, which was like a block of ice became warm after receiving guidance. After that, the black veins on his hand came into view. The black veins which had been disgusting and repulsive in the past, now felt precious.

A gentle wave flowed in smoothly. When he felt the warm guidance that touched Tae-Woo and wrapped his whole body, So-Won’s heart was pounding pleasantly. It was the same now.

So-Won knew the truth.

The reason why he feels this feeling is not because of the guidance.

The next day, So-Won headed straight to the airport.

They can stay in Canada for a few more days, but after consulting with Tae-Woo, he decided to leave right away. Even if he stayed at the accommodation anyway, it was clear that they would stick persistently here and there to recruit So-Won and Tae-Woo, and that would only make So-Won uncomfortable.

So-Won was a little shaken by the well-organized booklet about the benefits of immigrating to Canada, but he left it in his room.

“Are you sure you don’t want to stay in Canada?”

Before boarding a private plane back to Korea, the guide asked in a regretful voice. So-Won stopped and looked back at him. This was the reason why So-Won wants to hurry back, but he was disappointed to break up with a guide who he got close to during his stay in Canada.

“I’m sorry. I don’t want to leave Korea yet.”

“If you change your mind later, feel free to contact me. I’ll pick you up right away.”

When So-Won refused, the guide sent So-Won with a sad smile as if it could not be helped. So-Won boarded the plane with Tae-Woo, and soon the plane took off. Watching the land getting farther away, he felt relieved.

“Achoo!”

As the plane was flying in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, a slight cough began without warning. So-Won sniffed. Come to think of it, his head felt heavy. Did he catch a cold? So-Won shook off the faint anxiety and slept under a blanket, but he woke up quickly.

It hurt. His throat was sore, and he had a splitting headache. Also, he didn’t know why his body was so cold.

When So-Won, who thought this couldn’t be done, looked around to call the flight attendant, Tae-Woo asked.

“What’s wrong with you?”

“Head…”

So-Won was surprised when he talked and closed his mouth. His voice cracked so much that he could only hear a hoarse voice. Tae-Woo put his hand on So-Won’s forehead when So-Won coughed in embarrassment. A big hand covered So-Won’s face. He didn’t know why Tae-Woo’s hands, which usually felt hot, felt so cool today. “Ah….”

So-Won groans softly and rubs his forehead in Tae-Woo’s hands. It felt good because it was cool. The wavelength of Tae-Woo flowing into the head seemed to calm the pain.”So-Won, you have a high fever. What are your symptoms?”

“I have a headache… I have a sore throat…. It’s cold…”

“Excuse me for a moment.”

Tae-Woo looked at So-Won’s condition, put his hand under So-Won’s leg, and lifted him up by supporting his back. Tae-Woo held So-Won lightly wrapped in a blanket. He then laid the So-Won on the long sofa next to him and carefully covered him with his own blanket.

“I’ll bring the medicine. Please lie down for a moment.”

So-Won had a sore throat so he couldn’t answer and just nodded. Tae-Woo talked with the flight attendant and he returned to the room. He had a white pill and a cup of water in his hand.

Tae-Woo carefully raised So-Won’s upper body. He was drooping all over, but his body was easily raised by a friendly and strong force.

“Can you eat it yourself?”

“Yes…”

So-Won took the medicine Tae-Woo gave him and swallowed it. The pill went over with cool water as the throat moved. After drinking some water his throat felt better, but after swallowing a few times the pain came back.

So-Won, who was pressing down on his throbbing head, asked Tae-Woo, who kept watching his condition.

“How long do we have until we arrive?”

“It’s still three or four more hours.”

So-Won endured his headache while saying he understand. Until he arrived in Korea, he only hoped that the painkillers he just took would have an effect.

If So-Won knew this would happen, would he stay in Canada a little longer? If he had taken proper medicine and rested well, the symptoms could not have gotten worse. As he was sick, he regretted it belatedly.

There was no time to greet the staff of the Korean Association who came to meet them. So-Won wanted to lead his sick body to his parent’s house with Tae-Woo. They stopped by a pharmacy, were simply prescribed medicine, and headed straight to Tae-Woo’s house. When he returned to Korea, So-Won decided to visit his parents’ house one more time, but he was not in a condition to keep his promise.

” Lee So-Won, we’re here.”

When he opened his eyes, which had been closed all the time, So-Won saw Tae-Woo’s house. It was full of trees and quiet around. It was a familiar and friendly scenery that he had seen every time. The thought of finally returning home relieved So-Won.

Tae-Woo, who saw So-Won stagger out of the car, came up and hugged it. So-Won sat on Tae-Woo’s arm and leaned on him, completely entrusting his body to him.

Tae-Woo opened So-Won’s door and stopped.

“What’s wrong with you?”

When So-Won, who felt curious about Tae-Woo’s behavior, raised his head, a messy room came into his view. Only then did he remember turning the room upside down while packing my luggage to leave for Canada. He is embarrassed so So-Won buried his face in Tae-Woo’s shoulder again without thinking much because he had a headache.

Tae-Woo carefully laid So-Won on the bed in his room instead of the messy room. So-Won was better off that way. Tae-Woo’s bed was much more comfortable, and he wouldn’t have nightmares if he fell asleep.

“If you are very sick, you can be admitted to the center.”

“No, I’ve taken medicine, so I’ll get well soon.”

Tae-Woo suggested hospitalization, but So-Won shook his head gently. If he went to the center, he would be treated warmly because he was a guide to Tae-Woo, an S-class Esper. But he didn’t want to leave his home after a long time and stay in an unfamiliar place.

“The rest first. I’ll be downstairs if you need anything.”

“Can’t you stay on my side?”

“Put your hand on my forehead too.”

“Alright.”

Once again Tae-Woo carefully placed his hands on So-Won’s forehead. The pain on So-Won’s forehead gradually decreased and he let out a comfortable sigh before suddenly getting worried.

“Won’t you catch the cold Tae-Woo?”

“I don’t catch a cold, so don’t worry.”

Does the body-enhanced type not feel cold and does not catch a cold? So-Won briefly envied Tae-Woo. Soom he reflected on the fact that he had to endure pain his entire life which was incomparable to a cold.

So-Won knew why he caught a cold. It must have been because he didn’t wash right away after getting caught in the rain. He couldn’t leave the wet Tae-Woo alone, so he pushed him into the bathroom to wash first. He never thought that he is the only one able to catch a cold.

So-Won can only blame his weak body. He still felt cold and a sore throat, but his head-ached had subsided and was more tolerable.

Tae-Won put his hands on his forehead while stroking his hair. It felt good and the bed was also comfy.

It was comfortable, calm and languid. So-Won blinked and slowly fell asleep.

“…”

Tae-Woo who had been touching So-Won’s forehead for a long time felt the heat and fell into thought. So-Won already took his medicine, but it didn’t seem to have an effect. It was his first time nursing someone and he didn’t know what to do.

Worried about So-Won, Tae-Woo calls the doctor in charge.

-Is guide Lee So-Won feeling unwell? That’s a big deal!

“His fever is high. What should I do?”

-Oh, is it a cold?

The doctor in charge listened to So-Won’s condition and said it was not a big deal, saying if he took the medicine he would get better. He taught Tae-Woo how to lower the fever.

Tae-Woo put up a wet towel as he was told by the doctor in charge and struggled to break the ice while making an ice bag for the first time in his life. The fever was obviously high, but So-Won was shaking and cold so he turned on the heating. This time So-Won started kicking the blanket. It took almost half a day just to find the right temperature.