“What does it feel like to look after a dozen children?”I asked.“If you're going to ask me… I will say that it's tough since all of them are very curious and playful. If I let my eyes go away from them, one of them will be lost or worse, be in danger.”Teacher Nana replied.Being curious about everything and playfully discovering the world. That was more or less the nature of all children.Not long ago, I met this young teacher.Her name is Nana, and she is a preschool teacher of 12 kids, and every day she accompanies the kids to play in the playground in the nearby park.Meanwhile, I always tried to escape from Fina and rest in the park. Seeing Nana and the children became unavoidable.I’m on point when I thought she was the same age as me. I’m already 24 years old but still working on my college. I feel so little when I’m seeing someone like teacher Nana, who is already working in her chosen career and has already become a proper adult who is already contributing to society.How sh

I’m still in disbelief after learning the details stated in Teacher Nana’s past.Everything written in that report felt too unbelievable.Within the past few days, I had been spending time with her. We laughed together, shared stories, and even ate together. She always carried a warm smile that naturally made everyone around her feel at ease.No matter how I looked at it, Teacher Nana didn't resemble the image of a villain.I've always been confident that I’m a good judge of character. The way someone smiles. The way they speak. The way they treat other people when nobody is watching.Those little details reveal more about a person than words ever could.And from everything I had seen...Teacher Nana was kind. Genuinely kind.So why?Why would someone like her have such a horrifying past?The questions kept repeating inside my mind over and over again until I couldn't stay inside my apartment any longer.Before I realized it, my feet were already moving.It was already nighttime.The m

Inside the abandoned factory, Nana slowly opened her eyes while still feeling a dull pain throbbing at the back of her head. Her vision was blurry at first, and the cold concrete floor beneath her body made her slowly realize that something was wrong.Nana instinctively tried to sit up.Only then did she notice that both of her hands had been tightly tied behind her back. She struggled for a moment, but the rough rope dug deeper into her wrists the more she tried to pull free. Her right ankle had also been chained to a thick steel post, leaving her with almost no room to move."W-What's happening...?"She muttered to herself as she forced her aching body upright.Looking around, her heart immediately sank.The children were lying on the same cold floor only a few meters away from her. Their hands were tied just like hers, and strips of masking tape covered their mouths, making them unable to cry for help. Some of them had tears running down their cheeks, while others looked so frighten

The whole place was dark and silent.But as I stared into the pitch-black corridor, I couldn't help but feel something was staring back at me.A bead of cold sweat slid down my cheek, and I swallowed hard."Are you feeling scared?"The voice came from the girl beside me, dressed in a black military outfit, her knife gleaming faintly in the dim light.Her name was Sion, the most agile member of the Flames organization."There’s no way I’m feeling scared."I replied, shaking off the chill crawling up my spine.We were in the middle of a mission: to capture a rogue scientist conducting illegal experiments in this abandoned building. The information we received was vague, but the risk level was high. Sion didn’t seem bothered at all."That’s good."Sion murmured.Suddenly, the ceiling above us groaned and then collapsed.From the shadows above, our target dropped down with a loud crash, landing with two monstrous, wolf-like beasts by his side. The floor trembled slightly beneath their wei

“You’ve got a deep cut… Still, you're fortunate that you're near the hospital.”The doctor said.I glanced down at my arm—it was fully healed. Not a trace of pain or a scar remained. Medical technology had truly advanced in Neo Silicon Valley.“Thank you very much.”I said with a bow of gratitude.“No problem… Helping people in need is a doctor’s job.”The doctor turned to the window, his gaze distant as if looking beyond the horizon.“Neo Silicon Valley is in a constant state of threat. Terrifying things happen left and right in this city. I hate that some people blessed with abilities can just hurt others without consequence.”“Then, doctor… would you prefer a world without ability users?” I asked, my voice calm but curious.He didn’t answer immediately. Instead, he gave a heavy sigh.“I wouldn’t say I hate that kind of world… Ability users have their pros and cons. Even without them, the world would still be a mess. It’s just… Ability users make the dividing lines in society more v