Guide Me If You Dare novel Chapter 57

Chapter 57: IMPRINT

"LIST DOWN all the food that you ate here from what you liked best to the least."

But why?

Yuno was enjoying the feast that Ki Gayoon ordered for their lunch.

But the grumpy old man just had to ruin it because of his obsession with knowing Yuno’s favorite food.

"Noh Yuno, I haven’t heard your answer yet."

"Yes, Ahjuhyung."

"You’re pissed off again?"

"When will you give up your obsession with what food I like?"

"Never."

Tsk.

Yuno had no choice but to pick up the notebook and pen that Ki Gayoon had placed on the table earlier.

I don’t have the energy to argue with Ahjuhyung for something stupid.

"So, is this all?" Ki Gayoon asked, putting down the computer tablet on the table. "Are these the types of Espers that are susceptible to getting affected by your scent?"

"Yes, Ahjuhyung."

"You’re still upset, huh?"

Yuno just shrugged before putting a bite of cheesecake in his mouth.

The list that he gave Ki Gayoon was the list of Espers that he needed to avoid.

First, B-Class and below would get "drunk" in Yuno’s scent unless they were getting regular Guiding from the same Guide, or if they were Imprinted.

Second, newly awakened Espers (those who awakened less than a year). Rookie Espers, regardless of their class, would have a hard time resisting Yuno’s scent. Especially since it hadn’t been long since they received Guiding.

Third, Espers on the verge of a Rampage. These types of Espers would immediately spot Yuno and attack him. Espers on the verge of Rampage might be practically insane, but they would still recognize Yuno’s scent since he had the power to guide them.

However, Espers on the brink of insanity might also end up killing Yuno by absorbing every drop of Mana in his body.

Being an E-Class Guide is tough.

"A-Class and S-Class Espers, especially those who have an exclusive Guide, can control themselves as long as Ahjuhyung’s scent lingers on me," Yuno added an explanation. "So, Guiding Ahjuhyung also helps cover my scent. The more skinship we have, the more your scent will cling to me and cover my scent as a result."

"Alright. Then I’ll dismiss all the B-Class and rookie Espers in the house," Ki Gayoon said. "But, once we have sex, your addicting scent will disappear?"

"To be precise, my scent will weaken to other Espers. But Ahjuhyung won’t notice the difference since you’re my Esper— you will always catch my scent. And as long as we have regular sex after the first time, I’ll be safe from other Espers."

"So, the less sex we have, the stronger your scent will get for other Espers?"

"Yes."

"Is there no way for your scent to completely lose its effects on other Espers?"

"There is, but Ahjuhyung wouldn’t like it."

Ki Gayoon raised an eyebrow. "Try me."

"Imprinting," Yuno said nonchalantly while grabbing his neck. "If Ahjuhyung and I get Imprinted, then my scent will completely lose its effect on all Espers except Ahjuhyung."

***

"THANK you for dropping me off here, Ahjuhyung," Yuno said after Ki Gayoon dropped him off at the HoneyMoon Convenience Store. "You don’t have to wait for me— I’ll be spending the night here."

To be precise, Yuno and his colleagues (Lee Haerin and Yang Dal-sik) would sleep at the shelter under the store.

"Why?" Ki Gayoon asked, frowning. "Why would you sleep here?"

"We’re closing the store tonight to prepare for the launch of HoneyMoon Self-defense Kit tomorrow."

"You’re already releasing that kit after you just announced it to the public?"

"Sajangnim said we should strike while the iron is hot."

Ki Gayoon clicked his tongue while cursing Moon Noa under his breath, and then he pulled out his phone from the inside pocket of his suit before handing it to Yuno. "Give me your phone number."

Wow.

I can’t believe I gave my body to Hyung first before my phone number.

Yuno sighed while punching his contact number on Ki Gayoon’s phone. "Hyung, the order of events in our relationship is so messed up."

"What are you talking about?"

"Nothing. Here. I saved my number under my name."

"I get to decide what your name in my contact list would be," Ki Gayoon said while typing on his phone. And then he showed the screen to him smugly. "This is you on my phone."

It said ’Little Rusty Shit.’

As expected, this dude’s vocabulary when it comes to cursing is really limited.

"Wow. That’s so creative," Yuno said sarcastically while clapping his hands slowly. "Do you want a cookie, Ahjuhyung?"

"No— but I want the complete list of all the ice creams you’ve tasted from your store."

Tsk.

"Noh Yuno, respond."

"Yes, Ahjuhyung."

"You’re upset again?" Ki Gayoon asked as if he was amused, and then he ruffled Yuno’s hair. "Don’t ignore my calls and messages. If you do, we’ll eat at buffet restaurants every day and I’ll make you write a food review for all the dishes they serve."

Aigoo.

This dude is so petty.

But I’m more petty.

***

["AN IMPRINTED Guide can still guide other Espers. That’s how the government could still tie the Imprinted Guides to the National Guide Bureau. An Esper can’t monopolize a Guide even if they are Imprinted to them."]

["Are you saying that E-Class Guides can completely Imprint with a compatible Esper?"]

["Once an E-Class Guide imprints with an Esper, they will completely lose their ability to guide other Espers."]

["I can see why the government would deem your class useless then."]

["Right? There are more Espers than Guides in our small country. An Esper can’t monopolize a single Guide, so the government doesn’t like us."]

Moon Noa was still able to give me light Guiding before even though he was Imprinted with Ryu Sungbin’s exclusive Guide at the time.

But, apparently, their Imprinting was incomplete.

Their situation was complicated, so I didn’t bother asking what happened back then.

If Noh Yuno loses his ability to guide other Espers, the government might get rid of him since it will benefit them if I lose my exclusive Guide.