43 THE SLEEPING SALON

"DO YOU wanna slap me, Wonhee-ya?"

Oh.

Wonhee only realized that her hand was raised as if she was about to slap Yejun when he mentioned it. "I'm sorry, Yejun-ah," she said, lowering her hand that suddenly had a mind of its own. "I've lived longer as a Civilian than a Guide. So, when this kind of talk comes up, I still get a bit startled. I've been reading the Guidebook that my brother-in-law gave me, but it will still take time before I adjust fully to my new life, Yejun-ah. So please be patient with me."

To be honest, she thought people who were calling the Hunters and Guides who chose to do the Advanced Treatment 'immoral' were just being narrow-minded.

But now that Wonhee was experiencing the life of a Guide firsthand, she realized that she may not be as open-minded as she thought she was. Although she accepted the fact that Advanced Treatment between a Hunter and a Guide was necessary, only now did she truly see the "dark side" of the matter.