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After having their breakfast, the group, all dolled up in hiking gears, departed the pension as they headed to Hambaeksan. They hiked through the Dumundongjae Pass and after only a few hundred steps, most of the girls were already tired. Fortunately for the men, the path they took had breathtaking scenic views, making them also want to stop to take some pictures as the girls caught their breath.They all took group shots, individual shots, couple shots of every scenic area they could stop at, making the hike time twice as long. Taec and Fany still did some couple shots, though the two did not pose as close and sweet as the others. However, Fany was still smiling through the photos, making Taec and the others not lose hope on changing her mind.They stopped a longer time at the spot where they could see the entire region. After visiting the temple, they took their lunch at the rest stop before proceeding with the hike at around 1 in the afternoon. They passed by the area overlooking at the East Sea and all were in regret that they could not see the sunrise over the horizons of the sea. They also had fun with the wildflower beds and took various fun pictures at the gardens.By 2 in the afternoon, they have reached the peak of the mountain and all were at awe with the beautiful landscape. Breathing in the fresh air, Fany smiled brightly and Taec never missed the chance to take a picture of her, even if she was not facing him. After a little while, they decided to go down the peak, heading for the Manhangjae exit.“Khun oppa, I really feel bad doing it...” Sunny whispered to Khun. “What if an unwanted accident happens?”“Don’t worry about it... Taec’s a man who notices everything, even having right intuitions... except for happenings about his love life... so I assure you that he would surely have her unharmed...” he whispered back before he signalled the team to do plan B.Taec noticed that his team became a lot noisier all of a sudden and looked back just to see them having fun. He smiled upon knowing that they are enjoying the trip and focused on his tracks. However, the cold wind that gushed through his skin just made him nervous. He went closer to Fany just to make sure things won’t go wrong and also to keep her company as the rest were all at the back.“Hooo! Here we go now...” Sunny spoke softly and nodded at Kwon who’s beside her. Suddenly she was running down the trail laughing with Kwon behind chasing her. Sunny “accidentally” bumped into Fany and she lost her balance. With Taec close beside her, he caught her on time and spun her around in his embrace, facing him entirely.“You okay?” he asked scanning her entire body for any scratches and saw one on her ankle. He kneeled down and checked her as the rest approached them to see her condition.“I’m really sorry, Fany-ah...” Sunny apologized.“It’s my fault... we were joking around and—“ Kwon added.“It’s fine, I was also not careful...” Fany smiled at them and accepted their apologies.“An adhesive bandage would do...” Taec muttered before digging into his bag for one. He then cleaned up the small wound before taping it on. “Hop on...” he spoke to her as he got on his knee.“It’s just a small wound... I can still walk...” she declined, but before she could stand up and continue her tracks, he had pulled her in for a piggyback ride with Khun and MinJun’s help as they pushed her onto Taec’s back.She demanded for him to let her down but he was strong enough to keep her at his back. After a few more soft pounding on his back and pulling of his dopey ears, she finally gave up as he remained unmoved. They reached the exit an hour after and he did not let go of her until they were at the bus. They drove to the other side of town to catch a glimpse of the sunset and they did. When the skies were completely dark, they left for the pension and spent the dinner over barbecue.As they had dinner, they enjoyed a video compiled by the ladies, which consisted of pictures and video clips of the Department for the past years. There were pictures of their Med School days and photos after they have been accepted into SNH. They also recalled their times with their seniors as they graduat