Hyunjoong secretly pulled Youngsaeng into a corner and shot him that curious glare.

" Youngsaeng, now there isn't anybody here. So speak up, what's up with you these days?" Hyunjoong asked in concern.

" I'm fine, what can possibly go wrong with me?"

" I have been observing your little actions. The blood. The bottle of liquid."

" Can't I accidentally pricked myself? And that liquid is just a type of candy, it's meant to be a prank."

" Your looks betrayed you, Youngsaeng ah. The way you acted sheepishly after that says otherwise."

" I'm really fine!"

Hyunjoong sighed deeply and gave up asking. Although he suspected something, he wanted to respect Youngsaeng's privacy.

" Okay, but if you need any help, four of us will always be here."

Youngsaeng smiled and nodded. He felt bad for not being able to tell Hyunjoong the truth, but he knows the consequences to it if he reveals.

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Youngsaeng stood alone at the balcony and allowed his hair to linger around the cool night breeze. He held on tightly to that bottle of potion. The urge in him to sip another drop into his mouth was somehow disrupted as Precious's warnings rang in his ears.

There were still a few pressing question yet to be answered, however, he just held it in.

* Why would my thumb bleed only when it comes to my four brothers?

* What will happen if this was revealed?

* After that 50 drops, will Precious be gone?

* What will happen to me, through the course of that 50 drops?

* How do I protect and shield your existence?

* What will happen, when you're facing danger?

* So does it mean my rebellious attitude will eventually be the cure to myself but a sacrifice to your existence?

Youngsaeng knows it's just a matter of time before all the questions would be fully answered right before his eyes. Now, patience is the key to the revelation of those pressing questions.

39...only 39 drops left.

It seemed a lot, but in fact, when the situation calls for it, the potion will seem like a tap not closed tightly, and just wasting it, drop by drop.

And only an aspect of him, will drain Precious's existence. It was that aspect which caused him to regret over his grandma's death, which he finally learnt to be independent for that moment and most of all, knew Precious's importance to his life.

Rely, was the aspect.

Reliance kills. But, will Youngsaeng realize it?

The speed the number of drops decreases, all depended on Youngsaeng. He determined Precious's fate, and the number of drops reveals the extend of Youngsaeng relying on her.

* Whenever he needs her, it would mean him needing to rely on her, and thus, she has to appear. This would cause her appearance to drop by one.

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Re-post chapter again! *Take note of those questions in this chap* I will reveal it one by one :) So next chapter will be a new one :)