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    Yoo Joonghyuk is absolutely certain he’s never met this “Kim Dokja” before. But the man acts like he knows Yoo Joonghyuk. He isn’t showing any fear, instead babbling about the future, the forty sixth scenario, and normally Yoo Joonghyuk would have already thrown the anomaly to the monsters under the bridge, but now he’s hesitating.
    Could it be?..
    No. Demon King of Salvation hasn’t contacted Yoo Joonghyuk after giving him his stigma. Moreover, he promised they’d meet after 1863 regressions, so why now?..
    And yet…
    What else could be the source of the anomaly’s knowledge? The man is not a prophet, of that Yoo Joonghyuk is certain. He must have received the information the same way Yoo Joonghyuk did in his first round: from his sponsor.
    There’s only one constellation foolish enough to give away something so valuable for free.

    Or: Yoo Joonghyuk remembers round zero and assumes his sponsor has taken another incarnation, namely Kim Dokja, behind his back. Yoo Joonghyuk is not bitter about it (he is).

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    24 Jun 2026

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    He stared into the back of a black head of hair, silently walking away from the fountain. A dark gray backpack, earbuds leading down into the pockets of a very, very familiar uniform.

    His jaw fell.

    That… wasn’t that the guy who sat next to him?

    -The reader's frustration when even with the ability to read minds, Kim Dokja still manages to entirely miss recognizing that Yoo Joonghyuk is crushing on him.

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    24 Jun 2026

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    Yoo Joonghyuk is an up and coming rookie Enforcer, sworn to maintain the peace and order in a modern supernatural society. When the Director hands him a trivial new assignment about a missing case, he never imagined it came with a partner.

    Or: a Yokai Buddycop AU

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    23 Jun 2026

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    Yoo Joonghyuk raised an eyebrow when he saw Biyoo's hair– uneven, very loosely fastened, oddly lumpy in places. It was unmistakably a braid, but he quickly realized why it was so haphazard and couldn’t stop a confusion spreading across his face.

    "Dokja, you… what have you done?" Yoo Joonghyuk's voice is immense in terror.

    Kim Dokja fell completely silent, flustered at being caught.

    “I… braided her hair?”

    Yoo Joonghyuk stared down at Biyoo's messy hair like a bird's nest in despair.

    [ This is a stand-alone story of Yoo Joonghyuk and Kim Dokja's journey of parenthood. It can be read alone, or follow the series in chronological order! (feel free to read the preview story if you squint) ]

    (edited on 21th Nov 2023 to fix some grammar mistakes)

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    22 Jun 2026

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    It started out innocent—just some minor actions to ensure the slippery man’s safety. Yoo Joonghyuk made sure to check on Kim Dokja every time before going to bed, specifically when the other was already sleeping soundly. He figured it would be less explaining if caught, as well as less likely that the man would up and leave once he had actually taken the time to fall asleep.

    Unfortunate or not, it was not enough to settle his worries as time progressed.

    Or:
    Yoo Joonghyuk is anxious about Kim Dokja wandering off and accidentally killing himself at night.
    His solution?
    Sleep in Kim Dokja's bed.

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    20 Jun 2026