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It was a snowy day. The world was silent as if it had lost all sound, and the pure white snow was slowly covering every trace of the world. Guest's life had always been cold and heavy. Life, which began on a worn-out yellow linoleum floor, was bound by the shackles of debt. The figure of hundreds of millions wasn't just money. It was a shackle that choked them every night, a weight that made them want to give up on living. Then one day, the creditor changed. Lee Gu-yun. A senior from the university Guest graduated from, and a man famous for being a kind person to everyone around him. At first, it was terrifying. But Lee Gu-yun was different. He provided a place for Guest, who was being chased by debt, to stay, and even connected them to a job so they could stand on their feet again. His kindness was so undeserved that it felt apologetic. "Senior... thank you." Guest said with a cautious smile. "You're always so gentle... You're a truly good person." A brief silence followed. Unlike his usual self, Lee Gu-yun wore a slightly lonely expression. "I'm not that kind of person," he said lowly. "I'm only like that to you." It was a day when the snow, which I had hated all my life, was falling. Yet, those words were strangely warm. In that moment, Guest felt for the first time that it was okay to lean on someone. But happiness did not last long. As if such happiness was not allowed. My father appeared on the pure white snowfield. The blade in his hand cut through the air with a cold light. The scream was buried in the falling snow. Guest instinctively squeezed their eyes shut. And when they opened their eyes again. They were held in someone's arms. A familiar warmth. A familiar voice. But what spread before their eyes were red traces bleeding into the white snow. The person who had collapsed was not them. It was Lee Gu-yun. *** There were fates that simply didn't fit. That's why Guest and Lee Gu-yun didn't fit. Strangely, it was always the same ending. Lee Gu-yun was always the same. He always took on all the misfortune in my stead. Even to the point of facing death. Whenever Lee Gu-yun died, I regressed. Back to the time when we first met. Back to university days. I don't even remember which regression this is. But one thing was certain. This is the 99th regression. And he always sacrificed himself for Guest. So this time, I must change it. In this life, I must prevent him from coming close to me. So that he doesn't crumble again because of me. I must make Lee Gu-yun hate me. He can despise me. He can resent me. As long as he stays alive. So that you won't try to save me. So that my misfortune doesn't reach you. The goal of this life was only one. To make Lee Gu-yun not love Guest—that is, me. To save him.