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Hi, the name's Jochira and i'm from Sweden. Idk how many remember me from the old days, but, i'm an ex-Nata mainer that have been played Closers since CBT days before burnout hit me (back when Eunha/Lucy got released). Lately I've been in the mood of returning to MMO and been thinking this might be nice to go alongside FFXIV. I still haven't decided who I wanna main now, but, i'm definitely gonna pick somebody that's more of a Support/Healer this time, since that's what I've been into lately. Being unemployed atm (albeit I did apply for uni today), I have some more extra time. Can also mention i'm a VTuber and a bit of a cosplayer.&nbsp;While I will nowadays play MMO more casually and to chill and hangout with others, i'm mainly into JRPGs. I also love jokes and puns, so don't be afraid to be silly and goofy and HMU. My name in-game is Jochira. Here's a random old picture from the “old days”. This around I will try to be 100% f2p, gotta control my bad spending habits.&nbsp;EDIT: Ended up going for the idol. I will try to do better than I did in the past and actually play various characters this time 'round.<img src="https://scontent-arn2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/123868453_10220132421034616_3910013455212976680_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&amp;ccb=1-7&amp;_nc_sid=dd6889&amp;_nc_ohc=6JvQU-Ou0C8Q7kNvwHQR367&amp;_nc_oc=Adk8Dhavj389FodaTN60xq-hYQkmQA1FSbZCSc-54jYL4og1ZfOWSPUl7ccIz6t4Q6rcaiiFzLegjFNCB6jDQBIj&amp;_nc_zt=23&amp;_nc_ht=scontent-arn2-1.xx&amp;_nc_gid=RAO2FAwTdWF2w5F1aJOQ7A&amp;_nc_ss=8&amp;oh=00_AfxJ9w829zWwIr-hWqBr-UBERhR7jQ8kAGC8DIIgE1dtzg&amp;oe=69DF9138" alt="Ingen fotobeskrivning tillgänglig.">

Returning player after ~5 years dropping in (Introduction post)

Beta read by someone.&nbsp;J, or rather, Knight, has seen and fought various things in his life, starting from his first mission as a Closer to the last days of the first dimensional war to right now. However, what was in front of him could be the most shocking thing he has ever seen in his entire life, even in his years as a Closer.&nbsp;"You want me…to train you?" he asked in disbelief.&nbsp;"Yes." Seha replied.&nbsp;For a moment, J could not help but wonder if he was going to cough out blood again, but that feeling did not come out. Instead, the feeling of shock just remained in his body, not being able to come up with a response. However, he shook himself and refocused. "Sorry, I was just surprised at your request."&nbsp;Seha could not help but let out a sigh with a chuckle. "To be honest, I wasn't expecting to make a request like this either."&nbsp;J then sighed as well. "So, what's the reason?"&nbsp;"Well…I just want to get stronger…" Seha said as his mind began to go back a few days ago…&nbsp;(A few days ago…)&nbsp;"Phew. That should be the last of them..." Seha thought to himself as he took down a dimensional monster. He turned to see Mirae, who just killed one as well. &nbsp;"Mirae, how are things on your end?"&nbsp;"I'm done with everything on my end." Mirae replied.&nbsp;"Good. Now then-" Seha was then cut off as he felt all of his strength leaving him, making him fall to the ground.&nbsp;Immediately, Mirae ran towards Seha and caught him before he could fall to the ground. "Seha! Are you alright?"&nbsp;"Yeah. I think I'm just really tired…and for some odd reason, I can't even move…"&nbsp;"Do you need some help? I can carry you home."&nbsp;At that moment, Seha could not help but feel a massive blush going through his face. "I-It's fine! I can manage this! I just need to rest for a bit!"&nbsp;However, Mirae was not buying Seha's words. "Are you sure? You looked more exhausted than me."&nbsp;"It's okay!" However, as if fate decided to answer otherwise, Seha's hands decided to give up and he accidentally dropped his gunblade. "Eh? I can't lift my weapon?!"&nbsp;Seeing that action, Mirae could not help but let out a sigh after seeing how stubborn Seha got. She then picked up his gunblade and placed it on her back. Then, to Seha's surprise, she suddenly swooped him from his legs and began to carry him bridal style. At that moment, Seha was completely speechless and embarrassed that not only Mirae was carrying him bridal-style, but she did it so easily, with both weapons as well.&nbsp;"M-Mirae?"&nbsp;Mirae turned to Seha with a pout. "Seha, you're tired and you can't even move. So I'm going to carry you all of the way home, and you can't refuse. Got it?" she asked/demanded.&nbsp;Seha could not help but gulp at Mirae's words. "Y-Yes."&nbsp;"Good. Now then, let's go."&nbsp;Mirae then carried Seha all the way back to his home…and on that day, he lost all of his pride and dignity as a man.&nbsp;It also did not help that some people saw the act too…&nbsp;(Back to the present…)&nbsp;"Even now, I can't believe Mirae bridal carried me all the way back to my house…that felt really embarrassing! It felt like I was a child again…" he thought with a small blush before getting back at the conversation. "So…please."&nbsp;For a moment, J was silent before answering Seha's question. "Alright…but I'll warn you though, it's not easy. Trust me."&nbsp;Seha nodded. "Well, let's hope it's something I can get used to…"-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------As it turns out, it was a lot harder than Seha thought.&nbsp;"Hah…hah…hah!" Seha huffed as he was gasping for air. "Wow, I never knew I was this out of shape! And I've been going out on missions! Have I been staying at home for far too long?!"&nbsp;"Hey! Don't dwindle around! Keep running!" J yelled from behind.&nbsp;"Y-Yes!" Seha continued to run.&nbsp;Meanwhile, Yuri, Sylvi, and Misteltein could not help but look at the scene in both shock and curiosity. "Um…Sylvi, am I seeing what I am seeing? Or is this some sort of hallucination?"&nbsp;"No, you're not hallucinating either. I'm seeing this too." Sylvi replied as she pinched her cheek just to make sure what she was seeing was real. "Seha…is actually training with J."&nbsp;"Um…is there something wrong with that?" Misteltein asked with curiosity.&nbsp;"No. It's just that in our entire lives as Closers and possibly even before that, we have never seen Seha do exercise like this." Yuri said in disbelief. "In fact, this is probably the first time I've ever seen him run like this off-duty…"&nbsp;"Yeah. Normally, he would spend his day-offs playing video games in his room, so seeing him like this is a surprise to both of us." Sylvi commented.&nbsp;“I see…how long has he been running?”&nbsp;Yuri let out a sigh. "Believe it or not, he's been running for 10 kilometers."&nbsp;At that moment, Misteltein could not handle his shock. "EHHHHHHHHHHHH?!"&nbsp;Back with Seha, he was almost running out of breath after what seemed to be a hellish eternity of running for him. Every part of his body was screaming out of exhaustion as he was kneeling down on the ground. "Wow! Never thought I would have to run that much! It's like gym class all over again, but worse!"&nbsp;"Alright! Next up is 100 push ups! Now get to it!" J yelled.&nbsp;"Y-Yes!" he said as he got up before getting into a push-up position.&nbsp;Back with Yuri and the others, they could not help but worry a bit about Seha, who was going through J's hellish training regime. However, one question remained on their minds.&nbsp;“Why did Seha ask to do this?”-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------For the next few days, Seha would spend his free time training his body under J's supervision…and it was hell for him.&nbsp;Why? The training list J gave him was completely brutal.&nbsp;Which consisted of 100 sets of push-ups, 100 sets of sit-ups, 100 sets of squats, and 10 km of running…and he has to do that every day.&nbsp;While he sort-of got used to the list itself, he was still struggling due to the lack of physical activity he ever did in his past, despite being a Closer. Not only that, but every time he was done with the regime, every part of his body was screaming out in pain and exhaustion. In fact, on the first day of said regime, he felt like he was going to die from overexertion.&nbsp;Despite that though, he still persevered, in addition to his Closer duties and school life. And then, his physical traits did grow slightly.&nbsp;"Phew! I'm done with today's training!" he thought to himself as he grabbed a nearby towel. "Man, my body has never felt this tired before…but compared to before, it's not as bad."&nbsp;"Seha, are you okay?" Mirae asked worryingly. "You're not going to fall down again like before, are you?"&nbsp;"Hm? Yeah, I'm fine. I'm just a bit exhausted from training today." he said as he stretched. "Hard to believe that I'm able to handle J's training course now…" It was then his phone started to ring, and quickly picked it up, seeing that the call was from Yuri. "Yuri?"&nbsp;"Seha! Emergency mission! A bunch of dimensional monsters suddenly appeared! Right in Gangnam Square!"&nbsp;Immediately, that alarmed Seha. "I'll be on my way!" he said as he quickly got off the couch.&nbsp;"Did something happen?"&nbsp;"Yeah. Yuri told me a bunch of dimensional monsters suddenly appeared in Gangnam square." Seha said as he put on his uniform. "I'm heading towards the scene right now."&nbsp;"I'll come too. For some odd reason, I feel like there's something big coming soon…"&nbsp;With time being of the essence, Seha didn't argue and let Mirae join him…&nbsp;(Later…)&nbsp;"Yah!" Seha yelled as he took down a dimensional monster, stabbing it in the head with his gunblade. "Jeez, there's no end to them! It's like they keep swarming out of nowhere! Mirae was right coming along!" he thought before turning to Mirae, who happened to be taking down a group of dimensional monsters. However, that attention was quickly shut off as another dimensional monster tried to attack Seha, but was quickly shot down by a blue fireball. "Tch, they keep coming!"&nbsp;Meanwhile, Mirae was struggling with her own group of dimensional monsters. While she was able to kill them easily, the problem was that they kept coming like a horde. "There's so many of them…" she thought to herself before taking down another one. "Even though I'm helping Seha, they keep coming…I'm not sure if I can keep this up…"&nbsp;It was then a certain Closer suddenly came in and took out a large chunk of dimensional monsters. "Yahoo! Need some help?" Yuri said with a cheerful grin.Seha let out a sigh of relief. "Thanks Yuri! We definitely need some help here! These guys keep coming!"&nbsp;"Got it!" With great speed, Yuri dashed towards a bunch of dimensional monsters and took them down with a few, but lethal swings, cutting them with precise accuracy. Shortly afterwards, she began to shoot down some of them with her handgun before finishing them off.&nbsp;And some of those dimensional monsters were on Mirae's side. "Thanks, Yuri." Mirae said.&nbsp;"No problem, Mirae! Now then, let's finish them off!"&nbsp;Soon, the three began the clean up of the dimensional monsters. While they were doing that, Yuri could not help but notice that Seha was taking care of them much more easily than before. "Wow, J's workout course seems to be quite effective. Seha's clearing them out faster than before…" she thought.&nbsp;Eventually, the three of them got rid of their groups. "Phew, that should be it." he said to himself before turning to Mirae. "Mirae, how are things on your end?"&nbsp;"I'm fine, Seha. How about you?"&nbsp;"Same as you." Seha then turned to Yuri. "How about you?"&nbsp;"I'm perfectly fine!" Yuri said. "Honestly, I'm impressed with you, Seha! Your body physique must have improved thanks to J's training! Not to mention that you managed to even complete it!"&nbsp;Seha let out a sigh. "Tell me about it. The first time I saw that list, I thought I was going to have a heart attack!"&nbsp;"Um…Seha, what do you mean by that?" Mirae asked, wanting to know what he has been doing.&nbsp;"Well-"&nbsp;It was then a giant portal appeared right in front of them. Immediately, a giant dimensional monster appeared out of it. "Damn it! A Phantom Engine! This is going to be troublesome!" Yuri yelled as she brandished her katana. "Seha! Mirae! Looks like we'll be here for a while!"&nbsp;Immediately, the Phantom Engine started to spam fireballs, firing them around the area, forcing them to dodge. "Seha, what is that dimensional monster?" Mirae asked.&nbsp;"A Phantom Engine. I guess this is your first time seeing one up close. These things are a problem to deal with!" Seha replied before he dodged another fireball before shooting one at the dimensional monster. "These things start firing indiscriminately in random directions, so be careful!"&nbsp;Mirae nodded before the dimensional monster shot a bunch of fireballs at them, separating the two. Immediately, Mirae ran towards the Phantom Engine and swung her requiem at it. To her surprise however, it quickly dodged it. "For something this big, it's fast at dodging!"&nbsp;"Mirae! Move!" Seha yelled.&nbsp;Upon hearing Seha's voice, Mirae quickly moved to the side before Seha jumped and swung at it with his gunblade. The Phantom Engine attempted to guard the swing with one of its arms, but its guard was a bit late as his gunblade severed through its arm.&nbsp;As Seha quickly moved out of the way, he could not help but be amazed at his improved arm strength. "Wow. I'm able to do this…" he thought. However, his thinking was cut short as the Phantom Engine used its other arm and swung at Seha. However, Seha saw that coming and guarded with his gunblade.&nbsp;It was then Yuri shot at the phantom engine's eyes with her handgun, blinding it. "Seha! Mirae! Now's your chance!"&nbsp;Both Seha and Mirae nodded in reply and they rushed towards the dimensional monster. Immediately, the two swung their weapons at the dimensional monster, cutting it down with ease. Then, Seha turned around and used his gunblade to start firing off a bunch of blue fireballs at it, forcing it to take great damage. Immediately, the dimensional monster fell down to the ground lifelessly. "Alright. That should be it."&nbsp;However, something unexpected happened. The Phantom Engine began to light up brightly, and Seha immediately knew what was going to happen next. "Mirae!" he yelled as he suddenly hugged Mirae before turning his back towards the dimensional monster and sprinting her away from the explosion.&nbsp;Then, the Phantom Engine blew up, creating a massive explosion. Luckily, Seha and Mirae were away from the explosion, but Seha still felt the shockwave. "That phantom engine exploded…normally they don't do that. And that explosion was a bit too huge, even if it was a high-ranked dimensional monster…" he thought as he was breathing heavily before turning to Mirae. "Mirae…are you alright…?"&nbsp;For a moment, Mirae was stunned before she slowly nodded in reply. "Y-Yes…Seha, what about you? Are you okay?"&nbsp;"Yeah. I should be fine." Seha said with some breathing…before to his surprise, slowly losing consciousness. "On second thought…maybe not…" he muttered. "Even after all of that, I'm still this exhausted…"&nbsp;And then, he fell on Mirae.&nbsp;"Seha!" Mirae yelled.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------"Mmmgh…mmmgh…" Seha moaned as he was slowly waking up. "This is…"&nbsp;"You're awake, Seha?" Mirae asked.&nbsp;Upon hearing Mirae's voice, Seha slowly began to realize that he was right back in his living room…with his head on Mirae's lap on the couch. "Mirae?"&nbsp;Mirae let out a sigh of relief as she was playing with his hair, comforting him. "That's good. I thought something bad happened to you when you passed out again…" she said.&nbsp;"...Did you carry me here?" Seha asked, in which Mirae nodded in reply with a sound of confirmation. Immediately, Seha slightly blushed, knowing that Mirae did it again, and he brought it upon himself. "I'm sorry for forcing you to carry me again."&nbsp;"Why are you apologizing? I was just worried about you, especially after hearing what you have been doing for the past few days."&nbsp;At that moment, Seha could not help but let out a sigh. "Did Yuri tell you?"&nbsp;"Yes, including what training you have been doing." Mirae said. For a short moment, nothing was said between the two as they just stayed on the sofa, basking in their moment together. Then, Mirae continued the conversation. "Seha, is there a reason why you overworked yourself with that workout routine?"&nbsp;"Well yes…but…I'm a little ashamed of the reason."&nbsp;"Why?"&nbsp;"Well…it's because I'm embarrassed of myself."&nbsp;Mirae was confused by Seha's words. "Embarrassed of yourself? What does that mean?"&nbsp;The blush on Seha's face grew further before he cleared his throat. "I don't want to hurt you…but that day when you carried me home…for some odd reason, I felt ashamed of myself. It felt like…I was a kid again…so I asked J to help get me stronger…" he slowly said.&nbsp;"...Do you not like it?"&nbsp;Immediately, Seha answered. "N-No! That's not what I meant! It's just that…I feel like I lost my pride as a man…." he said with shame. For a moment, Mirae did not say anything, making Seha feel guilty that he may have hurt Mirae's feelings. "Are you mad?"&nbsp;However, Mirae gave him a different reaction from what he expected. "Does it really matter?" she asked as she continued rubbing his hair.&nbsp;This time, it was Seha's turn to be confused. "What do you mean?"&nbsp;"I mean, does it really matter if I'm mad at you right now? Right now, what's on my mind is making sure that you and everyone else stay safe, and that's all I care about."&nbsp;"Mirae…"&nbsp;"Seha, I may not know about a man's pride, but I do know one simple thing. It isn't wrong to ask for help when you can't move. After all, isn't that what a team is about? We're supposed to support each other, remember? You don't have to prove yourself when it comes to helping people."&nbsp;At that moment, Seha felt like he was hit with a great revelation. "Yeah. You're right. Thank you, Mirae."&nbsp;Mirae let out a small sigh of relief. "That being said, I am a little annoyed that you didn't tell me about the extent of your training sessions." Mirae said with a pout. "Therefore, I'm going to punish you for a little."&nbsp;Seha could not help but be a little nervous at Mirae's words. "H-How?"&nbsp;Mirae cleared her throat. "Every time when you can't move after a mission, I'm carrying you home, and you can't refuse. Got it?"&nbsp;"...Yes."&nbsp;Mirae then smiled. "Good."

Seha Training?!

"Mmmgh…mmmgh…" Mirae moaned as she moved her body around.&nbsp;"Mirae? Is there something wrong? You looked a bit occupied with something." Seha asked.&nbsp;"Ah. It's nothing, Seha. I think I'm just a little sore from the recent battles." she said as she stretched her arms and legs. "Don't worry, I'm fine now."&nbsp;"I see. Anyways, let's go."&nbsp;Soon, Seha and Mirae headed towards their location. However, despite Mirae's words from earlier, she could not help but still feel concerned. "My back feels really sore, and it's been going on for quite some time…I wonder why? And how come I've never noticed it before until now?"-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------"Even with all of the fighting, my body still feels sore…" Mirae thought to herself as she was resting on top of some rubble. As she was resting, she moved her neck around a few times before feeling some tingles of pain. "I wonder if there is any remedy for this…"&nbsp;"Mirae, you seemed out of it." Eunha said, snapping Mirae out of her thoughts.&nbsp;"Eh? Ah, sorry. It's just that…my body feels out of place recently. For some unknown reason, my back feels like it's hurting, and every time I jump, the pain hurts even more than before."&nbsp;At that moment, Eunha immediately knew what Mirae was talking about, but all she did was stare at Mirae's large breasts. "Mirae, you have no idea what's causing your back problems…and at the same time, I'm a little jealous that you have such…huge things on you…"&nbsp;"Eunha?"&nbsp;"Ah, sorry. I was just thinking about something. Anyways, about your problem…I think it's because you have been overworking your body."&nbsp;"Really?"&nbsp;"Yeah. Let me ask you this, have you noticed that we've been receiving a lot of more missions lately? Including ones where we had to go at night."&nbsp;Mirae gave Eunha's words some thought. "You're right. We've been going on so many missions lately, and there hasn't been any time to rest, even at night either."&nbsp;"Exactly. The lack of rest is putting a massive strain on your body, and mine too to be honest."&nbsp;"So you haven't been getting any rest either?"&nbsp;"Yeah. Sylvi too." she said with a sigh.&nbsp;"I see, so what should I do?"&nbsp;"Hm…it sounds like you need a massage."&nbsp;"A massage? What is that? Is it food?"&nbsp;Eunha could not help but let out a sweat drop before continuing the conversation. "A massage is what you get to deal with pain on the body. You would usually ask someone for help on this. Maybe ask Seha for one later."&nbsp;"I see."&nbsp;(Meanwhile…)&nbsp;"Man, I am exhausted…" Seha thought to himself as he sat down on some nearby rubble. As he did, he could not help but feel a small shock of pain going through his body, especially on his neck. "Ouch! Where did that come from?! I haven't felt that before!" he thought as he checked his neck.&nbsp;"Seha, are you alright?"&nbsp;"Yeah. Just felt something earlier, but it's gone now." he replied.&nbsp;"I see. Anyways, we got to go now. Sylvi is calling us over."&nbsp;Seha nodded and went with Yuri to where Sylvi was. As they were walking, Seha could not help but remember the jolt of pain that went through his neck. "Have I gone stiff or something?"&nbsp;(Later…)&nbsp;"Man, I am tired…" Seha thought to himself as he sat down on the couch. As he relaxed on the couch, he saw Mirae doing the same thing too, sitting down next to him. Instantly, she rested her head on Seha's shoulder. "You're tired too?"&nbsp;"Mmnnh. My body feels a little exhausted after what's happening lately." she replied as she placed her hand on his. "There were so many missions I had to take…"&nbsp;"I can't blame you. Considering that so many dimensional monsters keep popping up lately…it feels like something big is coming soon…"&nbsp;"You think so too?"&nbsp;"Yeah…"&nbsp;For a moment, the two did nothing but stare at the window, gazing at the sunset. The room itself was silent as nobody said anything, adding a sense of tranquil peace between the two. Eventually, that silence had to end. "Now then, time to prepare dinner. Want to help?"&nbsp;"Yes." Mirae replied as she decided to get out as well. However, the moment Mirae got out of the sofa, she immediately felt a jolt of pain going through her back. "Ow!" she squeaked before she nearly fell over.&nbsp;Immediately, Seha caught her in the nick of time. "Mirae! Are you alright?!" he asked worryingly.&nbsp;"I-I should be…" Mirae replied before feeling her body ache all over again. "On second thought, maybe not…" she groaned.&nbsp;Seha then gently laid Mirae down on the sofa before checking to see if there was something wrong with her body. "Where does it hurt?"&nbsp;"Gghh…I think it's my back…" Mirae groaned as she began to move her shoulders, feeling pain as she did so. "Ow! It hurts even more than before!" she thought. "And the shoulders too."&nbsp;Soon, Seha pressed his hands on Mirae's back. "Tell me when it hurts. And let me know if anywhere else hurts too, ok?"&nbsp;"Yes…"&nbsp;Seha then moved around her body, using his hands to gently press down on parts of her back. As he did, Mirae could not help but feel both cold and warm from Seha's touch. At the same time, some of the sore areas were getting less painful, and she could not help but let out a few moans. "Ah, this…the pain is slowly going away…it feels so good…" she thought as Seha's fingers were touching her back. "Seha…"&nbsp;Meanwhile, Seha could not help but let out a small blush after hearing the moans Mirae was giving off, which were cute and slightly erotic. However, he still pressed on and continued to press his hands on her back. However, when Seha pressed an area, Mirae let out a yelp of pain. "Sorry, did that hurt?"&nbsp;"A-A little, but I can handle it."&nbsp;"I see. I'll go softer then."&nbsp;Mirae nodded in reply and Seha continued his work on her back. Slowly, the pain on Mirae's back disappeared. "Ah, Seha's hands feel so good on my back. And the pain is almost gone…how does he do it?" she thought before letting out a small moan of relief. "Yes Seha, that's it…mmgh, keep going…"&nbsp;Soon, Seha was done with her back and then went for her shoulders, moving them around with his firm hands. Like before, Mirae let out moans as she not only felt his warm touch, but the pain on her shoulders slowly disappeared, giving her bliss. Eventually, he was done with his work. "Well, how does your back and shoulders feel?"&nbsp;"Much better…um, if you don't mind, can you do my legs too? They feel sore as well."&nbsp;Seha nodded and moved towards her legs. As he was touching them, he could not help but be in wonder over how smooth they felt. "Wow, Mirae's legs feel this smooth…" he thought with a blush of embarrassment on his face. However, he quickly dismissed that thought and began to work on her legs, his fingers gently touching the soft flesh.&nbsp;Immediately, Mirae moaned after feeling the familiar touch of Seha's fingers on her legs. "Ah, it's just like what happened to my back earlier. Every bit of the pain is slowly going away…" she thought to herself as she was in bliss.&nbsp;"Mirae, how do you feel?"&nbsp;"Much better. I think most of the pain is gone now, so you can stop." she replied, to which Seha then released his hands from Mirae's shoulders, allowing her to get up. "Seha, where did you learn how to do this?"&nbsp;"Well, let's just say it's a skill I've picked up when my mom would come home sore sometimes."&nbsp;"I see. Anyways, thanks for the massage, Seha." she said with a smile.&nbsp;"No problem, Mirae." he said as he prepared to move. However, when he did, he immediately felt a sharp pain going through his neck and shoulders. "Ow!" he screamed. "It's back again!"&nbsp;"Seha! Are you alright?!"&nbsp;"I thin-ack! Actually, maybe not…" he groaned before sitting down again.&nbsp;Immediately, Mirae set Seha down on the sofa. "Where does it hurt?" she asked worryingly.&nbsp;"I think it's my neck and shoulders…"&nbsp;Mirae let out a soft sigh before placing her hands on his shoulders. "I don't know how to do a massage…but I can't leave Seha like this…" she thought. "Tell me when it starts to hurt, okay?" she asked, to which Seha nodded in reply. Soon, Mirae began to move her hands slowly on Seha's shoulders.&nbsp;The moment Seha felt Mirae's fingers on his shoulders, he could not help but feel a sense of warmth, and it made him feel good. In addition to that, the pain on Seha's shoulders faded away, leaving behind a sense of relaxation and bliss that he could not help but moan for a little bit.&nbsp;"Does it feel good, Seha?"&nbsp;"Yes…"&nbsp;Mirae let out a smile, knowing what she was doing was good for him. "Alright, I'm going to go for your neck next, okay?"&nbsp;"Yes."&nbsp;Soon, Mirae moved on from Seha's shoulders and went for his neck. Gently, she pushed down on his neck with her fingers, poking and applying pressure to it. Immediately, the pain that was inside of Seha's neck slowly began to move away, making Seha more relaxed than before. Then, he suddenly felt a soft pain going through his body. "Mmmgh!"&nbsp;"Ah, sorry. Did that hurt?" Mirae asked.&nbsp;"Well, a little." Seha replied.&nbsp;"I see. I'll go a little softer then." Mirae then applied less pressure to the touched spot earlier. Immediately, Seha felt less pain than before and more like pure bliss. Eventually, the pain on his neck was gone. "How do you feel now?"&nbsp;Seha turned his neck around a few times. "Feels great. Thanks, Mirae."&nbsp;Mirae smiled again. "No problem."&nbsp;(The next day…)&nbsp;"Hyah!" Mirae yelled as she swinged her scythe at a dimensional monster. As she took it out, she moved her body around only to feel no pain. "Wow, Seha's massage did this…"&nbsp;"Well, it looks like you seem to be back in shape, Mirae." Eunha said, noticing how easily Mirae was able to move.&nbsp;"Well, Seha gave me a massage yesterday. And he made nearly all of the pain go away. He's really good with it."&nbsp;Immediately, Eunha was stunned by Mirae's words. "Really? He knows how to give massages?" she asked, to which Mirae nodded in reply. "First cooking, then giving massages…I swear, he is definitely husband material."&nbsp;(Meanwhile…)&nbsp;"Wow. What Mirae did to my neck is incredible. All of that pain is now gone…" Seha thought to himself as he kept moving his neck around.&nbsp;"Seha, you keep moving your neck around. Is there something wrong?" Yuri asked.&nbsp;Seha let out a smile. "No. Rather, my neck has never felt this good before."

Massage

Beta read by people.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------"Mmmmph…" Mirae mumbled as she slowly got off the bed. As she did, she noticed that she was alone. "Seha…he must have gotten up early…" she thought. Then, just to prove it, she smelled something delicious, and it was pleasing to her nose. "Hm? This smell…"&nbsp;Soon, Mirae went downstairs, and found Seha in the kitchen making breakfast. "Ah, good morning, Mirae." he said with a smile on his face.&nbsp;Mirae then returned the smile with one of her own. "Good morning, Seha." she said as she sat down at the dinner table. Soon, Seha brought over breakfast and the two began to eat. Mirae took a bite and asked, "So, is there anything to do today?"&nbsp;"Well, I just have to go to school today. How about you?"&nbsp;"I have a mission with the others today."&nbsp;"With your teammates?" he asked, to which Mirae nodded in reply. "I see…would you like me to pack you a lunch box for today?"&nbsp;At that moment, Mirae stopped mid-bite, surprised by Seha's offer. Normally, something like this would not have an effect considering she had Seha's cooking many times before.&nbsp;And yet, the idea of Seha making a lunch box for Mirae…for some odd reason, it felt special to her, almost like experiencing it for the first time. "Seha…making a lunch box for me…?"&nbsp;"Mirae? Is there something wrong?" Seha asked, snapping Mirae out of her thoughts.&nbsp;"Eh? A-Ah, it's nothing." Mirae replied while trying to hide a small blush on her face.&nbsp;Soon, the two finished their breakfast and got ready for the day.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------"I'll be heading out now." Mirae said.&nbsp;Seha nodded. "Good luck with your mission!"&nbsp;Soon, the two went their separate ways. As Mirae headed towards the location where the rest of Rattus were waiting, a certain thought was still in her mind. "Seha making a lunch box for me…this feels like one of the romance manhuas I've read before. It's almost like we're a married couple…"&nbsp;Immediately, Mirae's cheeks slightly blushed upon hearing the words 'married couple' echoing in her mind. It also did not help that she felt a certain small box in one of her pockets, a gentle reminder. However, she quickly shook her head and refocused herself on arriving at the location. Eventually, she arrived at the location, where everyone else was waiting. "Sorry, was I late?"&nbsp;"No. You're just on time." Eunha said. "That being said, you usually arrives a little early before the appointed time. Did something happen?"&nbsp;Before Mirae could answer, Soyung arrived, grabbing everyone's attention. Shortly afterwards, Rattus received their mission and began to head out.&nbsp;(Later…)&nbsp;"Phew. That should take care of them…" Eunha thought to herself as she took down a dimensional monster. As she was briefly resting, she noticed something odd in the distance.&nbsp;Which was Mirae, who was more focused on dodging the dimensional monsters' attacks rather fighting back.&nbsp;Immediately, it caused some concern for Eunha, who knows that it was not the way how Mirae usually fights. "Is there something wrong with Mirae? She seems to be mostly dodging this whole time. Normally, she would just kill those dimensional monsters easily, but she's not. I wonder why…?" However, there was no more time to think for her as another group of dimensional monsters came towards her. "Tch! Looks like there's no time to think about this!" she thought as she headed towards the group of attackers.&nbsp;Meanwhile, Mirae was still dodging the dimensional monsters' attacks. "This is taking too long, I need to finish this fast, but I don't want to risk damaging Seha's food…" Then, her thoughts were cut off as she noticed another group behind her. There, she reluctantly knew she had to act fast. "Looks like I have no choice…"Immediately, Mirae wielded her scythe and with great force and speed, began to spin around with it, slashing down any dimensional monster that got in her way. Eventually the spinning stopped, leaving behind a trail of dead dimensional monsters. Mirae let out a sigh before checking her pocket. To her relief, the box remained intact. "Good. It's still okay."&nbsp;It was then she felt her stomach growl. "Hm…I could take a short break. It's almost time for lunch anyways." Mirae then sat down on a nearby bench, took out the small box that was still in her pocket the whole time, and opened it, revealing it to be kimbap. For a moment, Mirae was slightly worried about the box considering that it was in her pocket during the entire mission, but let out a small sigh of relief as the contents looked undamaged. "Now then, time to eat."Mirae then unwrapped the Kimbap and then took a bite. As she did, the familiar taste of Seha's cooking filled her mouth, and she enjoyed it. "Ah, Seha's cooking…it tastes so good…" she thought with a content smile on her face.&nbsp;Little did she know however, she unknowingly let out a cute sound that sounded soft and content the moment she took a bite out of her lunch. Eunha, who happened to be nearby, heard it. "Mirae? Did you just make that sound?"&nbsp;"Eh? A sound?" Mirae asked, not realizing what just happened.&nbsp;Eunha nodded. "It sounded like a yelp. And speaking of which, you seemed distracted by something today…" she said before she noticed the kimbap in Mirae's hands and started to stare at it. "Wait, that kimbap…where did you get it?"&nbsp;"This? This is my lunch Seha made for me."&nbsp;Immediately, Eunha raised her eyebrows upon hearing her words. "Seha made you that?"&nbsp;It was then Cheolsu and Lucy came into the conversation. "What are you two talking about?" Cheolsu asked as the two were getting closer to Mirae and Eunha."Seha made lunch for Mirae today." Eunha stated, almost sounding interested.&nbsp;That got Lucy both interested and excited as her eyes began to sparkle. "Seha made lunch for you today, Mirae?" she asked.&nbsp;"Yes, but why are both of you interested? Not to mention how you two are looking at me like that…both of you want some as well?"&nbsp;That got Eunha and Lucy interested. "Sure." Eunha said before grabbing a piece. As she took a bite, her expression changed. "This is…good." she said in small shock.&nbsp;"Eh?! Really?! Now I want some too!" Immediately, Lucy grabbed a piece of kimbap and ate it. Instantly, her expression changed too. "This is delicious! I didn't know Seha could cook!"&nbsp;"Me neither." Eunha said as she slowly began to connect the dots. "Is this why you've been so off earlier?" she asked, to which Mirae nodded in reply with some embarrassment on her cheeks. The three members were a little surprised that Mirae would go so far just for a lunch that Seha made for her. "But Mirae, don't you always get to eat Seha's cooking every day?"&nbsp;Mirae then looked at the kimbap with a soft smile. "Yes, but for some reason, the idea of a lunch box made for me by Seha…it made my heart feel good. And I didn't want the hard work Seha put into it to go to waste, so I tried to minimize my movement as much as I can without getting hurt too." she said with a small blush.&nbsp;At that moment, Lucy could not help but let out a small giggle. "The way Mirae acts about this, it's like she and Seha are a married couple…" she thought to herself. As she did, she noticed that Mirae was still looking away from the others, as if she was ashamed. "Mirae, there's nothing to be ashamed of."&nbsp;"Exactly. Protecting Seha's efforts in making your lunch isn't bad. We're just wondering about how you've been acting just now." Cheolsu said assuringly.&nbsp;"Everyone…thank you." Mirae said before she brought a kimbap piece and presented it to Cheolsu. "Want one?"&nbsp;"Sure. Thanks." Cheolsu then grabbed the piece and took a bite. "Delicious…"&nbsp;As the four were eating and talking together, Mirae's mind began to think about something else. "I wonder how Seha's doing…"&nbsp;(Meanwhile…)&nbsp;Seha let out a yawn as he absently gazed at the sky from the comfort of his desk. "I wonder if Mirae likes the lunch I made for her…"&nbsp;It was then he felt a touch on his shoulder. As he turned around, he saw Yuri, who greeted him with a smile. "Yo! Seha! You've been spacing out for a while now.""Oh. Well, I've been thinking about something."&nbsp;"What?"&nbsp;"Well…about the lunch I made for Mirae."&nbsp;For a moment, Yuri's eyes widened upon hearing Seha's words. "You can cook?" she asked, to which Seha nodded in reply. "I see, and you made lunch for Mirae…" she said with a smug smirk.&nbsp;For some reason, Seha could not help but have an odd feeling at the smirk Yuri was giving him. "Is there something wrong?"&nbsp;"Oh nothing…" she said before walking away. "From the looks of it, it sounds like you were being a househusband…oh Mirae, you are one lucky girl..." she thought before giggling.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Omake&nbsp;"So, how did your mission go, Eunha?" Sylvi asked as she was glancing through some notes.&nbsp;"It went well, but I did learn something new." Eunha replied.&nbsp;"Hm? What did you learn?" Sylvi asked with curiosity.&nbsp;"Well…it turns out Seha is a good cook. He made kimbap for lunch for Mirae today, and it tasted amazing."&nbsp;For a moment, Sylvi dropped what she was doing. "Seha can cook?!"

Kimbap

I've been downloading this game since yesterday afternoon. As of today, my download is still incomplete. The speed suddenly drops, and the remaining time keeps increasing, even though my connection is stable and fast. I've tried downloading other games or doing other things, but it's still working and stable. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling the game, and trying to download it through Steam. The same thing always happens. Can anyone help me with this? Is there a client I can download without having to patch the launcher? I'm just waiting for something uncertain.

Cannot download patch

I cant start the Game and i get the message that there are Server Maintanace but i cant find infos about it on the Website.

Game says its under Maintanace

There's no maintenance earlier. Maybe you are having login issues? Contact their support for that

I've played the game for a long time now, and I always see the Wolf Dogs, Wildhuter, and Rattus teams with one male and 4-5 female characters. I've always find that unfair. Not just this game, but every game I've played always have huge roster with majority of them being female. Don't get me wrong, the female characters look nice, like Violet is somewhat my most favorite character in the Wolf Dogs, and Bai is my 2nd favorite in Wildhuter. But I feel like the males aren't getting much attention. Since Naddic is adding a sixth member for each team and so far Ria and Triss were added. It had me wondering-- are we ever gonna get male characters in the future? Triss was added because of her connections with Levia, and Ria was introduce after the end of the World Peace Plaza video. I used to love the game because of the two teams, The Black Lambs and Wildhuter. Now, I don't know. AND I DON'T WANNA HEAR THE “MEN DON'T SELL" TYPE OF EXCUSE HERE!! Naddic, I just want more male characters in Closers. The last male character that was added was Chulsoo for Rattus. My most favorite characters in Closers are mostly males. There's nothing wrong with the female characters, it's just too much of them, that is my only complaint. Add more male characters like Seha or Wolfgang….

Add more Male Characters in the game

What should I do if this pops up?

If you are a returnee, contact customer support to fix that

This means you're not logged into the game: - This can happen if you've been AFK for several hours in the launcher and then click play. - This used to happen in the Steam version; I for example, use the browser version. &nbsp;You can try logging out of your browser and logging back in. Because the browser session also expires, it's always good to start a fresh session each time you log into the game.

how get seha prime agent costume and special agent costume?

Dear Naddic Team, &nbsp;As an active and committed player of Closers Online, I’d like to share some thoughts regarding the current state of the game, especially following the changes introduced in the penultimate Producer’s Directive under PD Kang. First, I want to sincerely acknowledge the technical and systemic improvements introduced during PD Kang’s tenure. Beyond the long-awaited DirectX 11 upgrade—which enhanced performance and visual fidelity—his leadership also brought meaningful quality-of-life changes: inventory slots can now be unlocked with in-game gold instead of N-Coins, Black Market pricing and listing mechanics were improved, and several outdated maps received partial reward revamps. Additionally, skill systems were modernized for smoother combat flow, and client stability was enhanced through 64-bit support and expanded FPS option. &nbsp;Closers has long been known for its cooperative and diverse gameplay. However, many players have noticed a significant reduction in the variety of maps offering valuable rewards—such as Ancient Dragon Historic Site, Purification Ops, and Dream Theater. These maps were essential for F2P progression and encouraged spontaneous party formation, helping maintain a healthy in-game economy. &nbsp;Today, the game’s content has become heavily centralized around Marty Hill(MH) and Count D Hard (CDH), which has led to several negative effects:<ul><li>Reduced gold circulation: Direct sources of gold have diminished, making it harder for non-paying players to progress.</li><li>Unbalanced raid dynamics: In CDH, informal rules like “CDH Raid Free Join no mask bid” have become common. Raid leaders often reserve the most valuable loot (masks) for themselves at symbolic prices. If a player dares to use the bid option, they may be threatened with blacklisting from crews or future raids. I find it unfair that people with 250m+ TCP humiliate newer players with these restrictions for "join to raid".</li><li>Discouragement for new players: The lack of alternative routes and reliance on restrictive raid dynamics has reduced global chat activity and party formation, affecting player retention.</li></ul>To address these concerns, I’d like to propose the following:<ol><li>Reevaluate and restore rewards in classic maps, offering diverse and viable progression paths.</li><li>Introduce rotating events that revive underused content, encouraging exploration and cooperation.</li><li>Establish official guidelines for public raid auctions, to prevent abuse and promote fairness.</li><li>Strengthen accessible gold sources, balancing the game’s economy and allowing all players to participate meaningfully in the market.</li></ol>Closers has a passionate community that values the game and wants to see it thrive. These suggestions aim to improve the experience for all players—regardless of their level of investment—and help restore the dynamic, inclusive environment that once defined the game. &nbsp;Thank you for your time and for your continued efforts to improve Closers Online.

Suggestion for Naddic – Reward Balance, F2P Accessibility, and Raid Dynamics

Meeting the Mom

Meeting the Parents and Manager

Beta read by some people.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Mirae let out a hum as she was walking out of a supermarket. "Hm…that should be all of the ingredients for tonight's dinner. Now then, time to head home." Soon, she began to leave for Seha's house. Then, after a few minutes, she eventually arrived. "Seha, I'm home." she said as she opened the door. However, to her surprise, there was no response. "Seha?"&nbsp;Mirae then went into the living room, seeing if Seha was there. However, he was not there. She then put the bags down on the kitchen countertop and began to search for him. "Hm? Where did he go? Did he go out earlier? If so, then he would have called me…"&nbsp;Soon, Mirae began to check the entire first floor, but there was no sign of Seha. "Looks like he's not here, maybe he's on the second floor."&nbsp;Mirae then went upstairs and the first room she checked was Seha's room. As she peaked into his room, she was greeted with the sight of him sleeping on his bed, making her sigh softly. "So that's where you are…" she thought to herself as she walked into his room. As she did, she noticed how he was sleeping peacefully on his bed, and she could not help but let out a smile. "Seha looks so peaceful when he's sleeping like this…"&nbsp;However, it was then Seha began to turn in his sleep, along with some muttering as well.&nbsp;It was then Mirae had an idea. She then sat on the bed and gently raised Seha's head before placing it on her lap. As she did, Seha's expression began to turn into a peaceful one; his earlier mutters turned into soft breathing. As Seha began to relax and started to sleep peacefully once more, Mirae let out a soft smile before using her hand to rub and play with his hair.&nbsp;At that moment, Mirae could not help but feel joy in this act.&nbsp;Eventually, Seha's eyes began to open and close quickly before he let out a small yawn, signaling Mirae that he was waking up. "Umm…mmmgh…mmmmgh? M-Mirae?" he moaned with a yawn.&nbsp;"Ah, you're awake." she said with a smile.&nbsp;"Yeah…what are you doing here?" he said as he was slowly getting up.&nbsp;"Well, I came back with the groceries for tonight's dinner, but I wasn't able to find you until earlier. Did I disturb you or something?"&nbsp;"No. I was just waking up." he replied as he was getting off from Mirae's lap. "So, want me to help make dinner?"&nbsp;"Yes. Let's go." Mirae said as she soon left the room, with Seha soon following her.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------"Wow. I can't believe classes ended early today. Mirae is going to be surprised to hear about this." Seha thought to himself as he was walking home. Eventually, he arrived at the front door of his house. "Mirae. I'm home." he said as he opened it.&nbsp;To Seha's surprise, no sound was heard from Mirae. "Mirae? Did she leave the house today?" he thought to himself as he took off his shoes and went towards the living room. As he arrived, he immediately found Mirae, who was sleeping on the couch. For a moment, Seha could not help but let out a small smile. "Mirae…"&nbsp;It was then a small worry came into his heart upon seeing what Mirae was wearing, which consisted of shorts and a tank top. "Mirae, you're going to catch a cold wearing that while sleeping…then again, I'm in no position to talk, considering that Closers don't catch colds."&nbsp;Seha continued to look at Mirae.&nbsp;"Still though, it doesn't hurt at least."&nbsp;And then, Seha left for his room before returning with his bedsheet and covered Mirae with it. "There. That should do it. Now then…what should I do?"&nbsp;Seha then looked at a nearby clock, then his bag, then Mirae. After a few seconds, he came to a conclusion.&nbsp;"Guess I'll stay here then."&nbsp;He then sat down on a nearby couch, gazing over Mirae…&nbsp;(Later…)&nbsp;"Mmmmgh….mmmmgh…." Mirae moaned as she was turning in her sleep. Eventually, Mirae started to wake up. As she did, she noticed that she was covered by something. "Hm? This is…Seha's bed sheet? What is it doing here? I don't remember bringing it here." It was then she smelled something good, and it made her less drowsy. "This smell…" She thought before turning around to see Seha, who was cooking in the kitchen. "Seha?"&nbsp;Upon hearing Mirae's voice, Seha turned around. "Ah, You're awake, Mirae."&nbsp;"Mmmgh…did you just come back, Seha?"&nbsp;"No. I actually came back a while ago. Surprisingly, school ended early today due to unknown reasons.""Is that so?"&nbsp;&nbsp;"Yeah." Seha replied as he turned back to cooking.&nbsp;"Did something happen while I was asleep?"&nbsp;Immediately, Seha stopped what he was doing for a brief moment. "No. Nothing happened while you were asleep, but…"&nbsp;"But?"&nbsp;"It's just that you looked cute while you were asleep."&nbsp;For a moment, Mirae's mind took some time processing his words before letting out a blush as well. "I see." she said as she placed her hands on her face.&nbsp;"Yeah."

Naps

<blockquote>also there's compilation of my old Nata fanarts lol: <img src="https://image.closersonline.com/public/upload/files/photo_2025-07-15_20-53-57-11fd.jpg"><img src="https://image.closersonline.com/public/upload/files/photo_2025-07-15_20-53-52-c6c6.jpg"><img src="https://image.closersonline.com/public/upload/files/photo_2025-07-15_20-53-48-095d.jpg"><img src="https://image.closersonline.com/public/upload/files/photo_2025-07-15_20-53-44-eca6.jpg"></blockquote>

happy birthday, Nata ^_^

It's refreshing to see this kind of art these days, it's really cool! and Happy Birthday to Nata!

Beta read by some people.&nbsp;Mirae was walking down the street, minding her own business as she was carrying a bag of groceries. As she was walking, she saw something.&nbsp;"Mommy, I want to eat dinner!"&nbsp;The mom let out a chuckle. "Wait until we get home sweetie." she replied, to which the child pouted before the two began to walk away.&nbsp;For a moment, Mirae could not help but feel nostalgic seeing how the mother and son interacted with each other. It was like seeing herself with her guardian back at the island or herself with Ara and the others again.&nbsp;It was then that a certain question crossed her mind.&nbsp;"How are children made?"&nbsp;(Later…)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------"Seha, how are children made?"&nbsp;Immediately, Seha was flabbergasted on Mirae's question and started to choke on the food he was eating earlier, alarming Mirae.&nbsp;"Seha! Are you alright?!"&nbsp;"I-I'm fine. I was just surprised by your question…" he said as he was catching his breath before it was fully restored to normal. "W-Why did you ask me that? And where did that come from?"&nbsp;"Well, earlier when I went out for groceries, I saw a mother and her son talking earlier and it reminded me of my time when I was on the island."&nbsp;"...You still miss your friends from there?"&nbsp;"Yes. My time with Ara and the others did bring some happy memories despite how they ended up eventually. When I saw the mother with her child, it reminded me of how Ara and the others would gather around me, and I would always help them or play with them. In fact, the image of that is still in my head right now."&nbsp;"I see…"&nbsp;For a moment, the two did not say anything as they continued to eat their dinner. However, Mirae brought back the conversation. "Hey, Seha…speaking of family…what was your mom like?"&nbsp;"My mom? Well…my mom was pretty…and smart. She was someone I was able to look up to, especially in my childhood."&nbsp;"Really?"&nbsp;"Yes. She even managed to raise me alone while balancing her duties as a Closer too."&nbsp;That got Mirae interested. "She raised you alone while being a Closer? You mean…you don't have a father? How come?"&nbsp;Seha let out a sigh. "Well…that's the odd thing. I did ask my mom who my dad was in the past, but I didn't get an answer. Even now, I still don't know who he is…"&nbsp;It was then Mirae reached over the table and patted Seha on the head, playing with his hair. "There, there. Everything will be fine. You'll find the answer eventually."&nbsp;At that moment, Seha could not help but let out a smile. "Just how does Mirae do it? She always finds the right way to make me feel less depressed, not that I mind…" he thought to himself before replying to Mirae. "Thanks, Mirae."&nbsp;"No problem. So…how are children made?" Mirae asked.&nbsp;For a moment, Seha was silent before answering Mirae's question. "Well…it's a bit embarrassing to answer…and…well, a bit uncomfortable to say."------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Night has passed, and both Seha and Mirae were in bed together, preparing to go to sleep. As they were getting themselves comfortable, Seha started to talk. "Mirae, do you mind if I ask you a question?"&nbsp;"Sure. What is it?"&nbsp;"Well…have you considered what to do when you stop being a Closer? Or lose your phase force?"&nbsp;For a moment, Mirae was stunned by Seha's question. "What do you mean by that? You can lose your phase force?"&nbsp;"Well…the thing is that a Closer can lose phase force due to a disease known as Phase Force loss syndrome. I've seen it happen to people before."&nbsp;"Really?" Mirae asked, astonished after hearing such a thing exists.&nbsp;Seha nodded in reply. "Take J for example. He lost his phase force during the last war."&nbsp;Mirae's eyes widened upon hearing it. "Really? And he still accomplished what happened in Busan?" she asked, to which Seha replied with a nod. "Wow…but Seha, why are you asking me this question?"&nbsp;It was then Seha let out a small blush. "Well…when you mentioned how children were made, it somehow gave me the thought of what would happen after everything is over. I mean, all of this would end eventually, and…well, Closers would cease to exist."&nbsp;"I see...do you have an answer?"&nbsp;Seha let out a sigh. "If I were to be honest, I don't know what to do if I suddenly stopped becoming a Closer. My life has always revolved around Closers one way or another, and even I became one. To stop being a Closer…I haven't even thought about that, let alone what to do after that."&nbsp;As Seha said those words, Mirae could not help but notice a hint of sadness on his face. "Seha…"&nbsp;It was then he turned to Mirae. "What about you?"&nbsp;"Eh? Me?" she asked, making Seha nod in reply. "Well…I guess I'm just like you. When you asked me that question, I've never considered what to do outside of being a Closer. However…"&nbsp;"However?"&nbsp;It was then Mirae grabbed Seha's hands and held them up with her own.&nbsp;"If I were to stop being a Closer…I hope it's in a world where dimensional monsters would cease to appear every day.."&nbsp;At that moment, Seha was speechless until his expression changed. "A world without dimensional monsters appearing…I would love that." Seha said with a soft smile.&nbsp;"Me too." Mirae replied before letting out a yawn. "It's getting late now. Let's go to sleep."&nbsp;Seha nodded in reply. "Good night, Mirae."&nbsp;"Good night, Seha."&nbsp;And the two fell asleep…------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Mirae opened her eyes, seeing herself in a park under the blue sky. "This is…" she thought to herself.&nbsp;It was then she felt something, or rather some people grab onto her hands. As she did, she looked down to see two kids, each holding on to her hands. The kid who was holding on to her left hand looked like her, but with golden eyes. The other kid who was holding onto the remaining arm looked like Seha, but with her ruby eyes and Seha's silver hair.&nbsp;For a moment, Mirae was stunned with the kids in front of her. However, it was not over yet.&nbsp;"Mama! Let's go! Papa's waiting!" the girl said.&nbsp;"Yes. Along with the others." the boy said.&nbsp;Mirae's eyes widened before quickly seeing Seha, who was waiting under a tree, carrying a baby in his hands with a smile on his face and another child who looked like a female Seha was sitting on the ground. For a moment, Mirae was completely stunned at the situation in front of her.&nbsp;But then, she let out a smile. “Yes. Let's go.”-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Mirae opened her eyes, seeing herself in Seha's room. For a moment, she blinked before realizing what she saw earlier was a dream. "A dream?"&nbsp;It was then a yawn was heard, and it came from Seha, who was waking up. "Mmmgh…good morning, Mirae…" he mumbled as he was still drowsy.&nbsp;"Good morning, Seha."&nbsp;As Seha was getting himself awake, he noticed that Mirae was wearing a smile on her face. "Mirae, you're smiling. Did you have a good dream?"&nbsp;For a moment, Mirae was silent before saying her answer. "Yes. It was a good dream." she replied before a thought came into her head. "A dream I want to achieve in the future..."-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Omake&nbsp;"Hm…Seha said it's a bit uncomfortable to say how children are made, but why?" Mirae thought to herself as she was walking around in the library. However, it was then that a book suddenly fell onto the ground. "Hm? This is…"&nbsp;She then went down and picked up the book. As she did, her eyes widened.&nbsp;Because the book was about sexual reproduction, and the title mentioned how babies were made.&nbsp;Immediately, Mirae gulped and began to take a look at its contents…&nbsp;(Later…)&nbsp;"Mirae is taking her time in the library. I wonder if she found something good to read…" Seha thought to himself as he was preparing dinner. However, it was then he heard the door open, revealing Mirae. "Ah, Mirae. You're back. How was the library?"&nbsp;However, Mirae did not say anything as she just sat down on a chair.&nbsp;"Mirae? Is there something wrong?"&nbsp;"Seha…I now know…how children are made…" Mirae said with a massive blush on her face.&nbsp;Immediately, Seha blushed as well. “I…I see…”

Family, Dreams, and Future

Date

Beta read by people&nbsp;"Man, cleaning up the house takes a lot of work, even with phase force…" Seha thought to himself as he dusted off a corner of the house.&nbsp;"Hey, Seha. Where do I put this?"&nbsp;Upon hearing that voice, Seha turned around to see Mirae who was carrying a massive box. "Oh that? Put it in a corner somewhere, I'll check the contents later." he replied. Mirae nodded and placed the box in a nearby corner before getting back to cleaning. "I can't believe this much dust was piled up around the house. Then again, with being a Closer, there's barely any time to clean up the house…"&nbsp;Meanwhile, Mirae was cleaning another part of the house. "So this is what cleaning the house is like…it's not like back at the island…" she thought to herself as she wiped the windows. "And this type of work…it's not bad…"&nbsp;Soon, Seha and Mirae were done with the house cleaning. "Phew. We're done." Seha said as he let out a sigh.&nbsp;"Yeah.&nbsp;"By the way…what was in that box?" Mirae asked as she pointed at the box she put in a nearby corner.&nbsp;"That box…I have no clue actually. It must have been from a long time ago."&nbsp;"I see…want to open it?"&nbsp;"Hmm…sure. I don't see any harm opening it."&nbsp;The two then opened the box. Upon seeing what was inside, Seha immediately knew what the box was.&nbsp;It was a box filled with his childhood memories. Stuff that he collected during his childhood.&nbsp;Before he became a Closer.&nbsp;"Seha…what is all of this?" Mirae asked curiously.&nbsp;"That is…all of my stuff from my childhood."&nbsp;"All of this?" she asked as she looked at the contents with curiosity.&nbsp;"Yeah. You can take a look at them if you want."&nbsp;Interested, Mirae then examined the contents of the box. In it, she saw various items such as toys and photos, and she was in awe. "So this is the stuff Seha had as a kid…cute…" she thought to herself as she looked at them. It was then that something caught her eye, and she grabbed it. However, when she saw it, she was a little confused.&nbsp;Because it was a photo of what appears to be Seha, but rather with white hair and golden-yellow eyes.&nbsp;"Hey…Seha…do you have a sibling by any chance?"&nbsp;"Hm? No. Why?"&nbsp;"Well…there's this photo…that looks like you, but differently."&nbsp;Immediately, Seha knew what Mirae was talking about. "Oh. That…that's me when I activated my phase force…" he said sadly.&nbsp;It was then Mirae knew she accidentally brought up his past again. "Sorry. I didn't mean to bring your past up again."&nbsp;"No. It's fine actually. In fact, now that we're together…it's about time that I tell you everything." Seha said with a sigh.&nbsp;"Eh? Are you sure?" Mirae asked worryingly.&nbsp;"Yeah. Although it may take a while to tell you everything. I hope that you don't mind."&nbsp;"No. I don't mind." Mirae replied.&nbsp;Soon, both Seha and Mirae sat down on the couch. As they did, Seha began to speak out. "Well…as you already know, my childhood wasn't particularly a happy one for the most part." Seha said, to which Mirae nodded in reply. "Well…the biggest reason why…is because of who I am."&nbsp;That got Mirae confused. "Who you are? What do you mean?"&nbsp;"Well, before I continue, let me ask you this. Have you ever heard of Jisu Seo?"&nbsp;"Jisu Seo? I've heard a few bits about her. She's a hero from the last war, right?" Mirae replied to which Seha nodded in reply. "What does she has to do with you?"&nbsp;Seha let out a deep sigh. "Jisu Seo…is my mom."&nbsp;Mirae was surprised upon hearing his words. "Jisu Seo is your mom?"&nbsp;"Yes."&nbsp;For a short moment, there was silence between the two before Mirae continued the conversation. "I see…so, what does being Jisu's son have anything to do with this?"&nbsp;Seha sighed again. "Well, when I was growing up, I had to deal with a lot of attention from everyone due to my mom's status as a hero from the last dimensional war. It was really frustrating because a lot of people did not see me as Seha Lee, but rather Jisu Seo's son. Not to mention that me and my mom felt like we lost our privacy as human beings."&nbsp;At that moment, Mirae could not help but feel bad about Seha. "Did you had someone to talk to at the time?"&nbsp;"Aside from my mom, not really. I did have some friends, but looking back, they only wanted to meet my mom and never really wanted to talk to me in general."Immediately, Mirae felt disgusted at how people completely disregarded Seha as a person. However, the storytelling was not over yet.&nbsp;"And…things got worse when my phase force was awakened."&nbsp;Mirae's eyes widened upon hearing Seha's words. "It did? What happened?"&nbsp;"Well, when my phase force was awakened, I had to deal with a lot of pressure from other people because everyone now had high expectations of me. Everyone wanted me to be something like my mom, and they did not care about my own opinion or decisions. And…I even got more lonely than before."&nbsp;"Really?"&nbsp;Seha nodded. "Because of my phase force awakening, those so-called friends stayed away from me, and for a long time, I was truly alone. Everyday felt empty, my mind felt like it was going to explode, and I couldn't take it anymore. It was then I had to transfer from my old school to one sponsored by UNION due to my phase force. It was then I first met my team leader, Sylvi. And from then on, I met the rest of my team members as well, leading up to my current situation."&nbsp;At that moment, Mirae could not believe how much loneliness Seha had experienced before in his lifetime. While she was glad that Seha eventually met his team members, the fact that he nearly had no one to talk to during his life was heartbreaking for her.&nbsp;And she can relate to that as well, because she experienced loneliness too.&nbsp;For a moment, Seha did not say anything but brought a hand to his face. "To be honest, there were times I wondered if I had any sense of who I am. No matter where I go, I'm always reminded of my existence as my mom's son. Then there were the times that I was being used by people just to meet my mom, and it really hurts…and angered me. It felt like I was just an afterthought for people, like they didn't care about me or who I am as a person. If I hadn't met Sylvi and the others…I wouldn't want to know how my life would have turned out…" he said bitterly.&nbsp;"Seha…"&nbsp;"Mirae…just who am I? And…do I even deserve to live?"&nbsp;For a moment, Mirae was silent before bringing Seha into a hug. "That's simple. You are you, Seha. A Closer. The same Closer that I fell in love with, and nothing is going to change that. Remember, you're not alone anymore. You have your teammates, the people from UNION that help us with our missions, the other teams you met…and me. So please, don't think of yourself negatively like that. Doing that makes me sad…"&nbsp;For a moment, Seha was motionless before returning the hug. "Sorry. I didn't mean to make you sad like this…"&nbsp;"It's fine. To be honest, I didn't know you felt this way about yourself until now…"&nbsp;The two remained in the hug for a while, feeling the warmth of each other in the embrace. After a while, Mirae let go of Seha before asking him a question. "Hey…Seha…can I ask you to do something?"&nbsp;"Sure. What is it?"&nbsp;"Well…do you mind if I see your eyes? Without the contact lens."&nbsp;For a moment, Seha was a bit stunned at Mirae's request. "Are you sure?"&nbsp;Mirae nodded in reply. "I want to see all of you, and I mean it. I want to see what you truly look like. After all, how can I stay by you if I don't see the real you?"Seha remained silent for a short while before saying his answer. "A-Alright. Just let me go to the bathroom for a bit. I've got to wash them out." he said as he got off the couch and went for the bathroom, leaving Mirae alone. After a short while, he came back.&nbsp;But with golden-yellow eyes. His true eyes.&nbsp;Seha did not say anything as he sat down next to Mirae again. "W-Well…how do you feel after seeing them?"&nbsp;For a moment, Mirae was silent after seeing his eyes, making Seha wonder if it was a bad idea. However, Mirae's answer completely changed everything.&nbsp;"They're beautiful."&nbsp;For a moment, Seha was completely stunned by Mirae's words. "R-Really?"&nbsp;Mirae nodded in reply. "Yes. They're the most beautiful eyes I've ever seen. I don't see why you should use eye contacts to cover them up. They're fine the way they are."&nbsp;Immediately, Seha was completely overwhelmed with Mirae's words. However, she was not done talking yet.&nbsp;"However, if you still feel uncomfortable with your eyes and still want to use eye contacts, I'm okay with that as well. Just do whatever that makes you feel better."At that moment, Seha was completely speechless.&nbsp;"Seha? Are you alright?"&nbsp;"S-Sorry. It's just that…hearing someone say that about my eyes…that was the first time someone has ever done that. And…well…"&nbsp;It was then Mirae noticed a teardrop was coming out from Seha's eye. "Seha…are you crying?"&nbsp;"Eh?" He then wiped his eyes and saw that Mirae was correct. He was crying. "Ah. Sorry. I just wasn't expecting to-"&nbsp;Then, to Seha's surprise, Mirae wrapped her hands around his neck, and brought his face towards her breasts, making him blush as she smothering him with them. "It's okay to cry. If you want to cry, then do it. I'm not judging you if you cry or not. Just release everything. Let everything out if it makes you feel better." she said softly with a soothing tone of voice.&nbsp;For a moment, Seha did not say anything after hearing Mirae's words. However, what happened next was that a few whimpers and sniffing was heard.And then, Seha started crying, wailing in relief as tears started to come out of his eyes nonstop. The tears themselves began to run down his face, staining Mirae's shirt as it got wet over time. However, Mirae did not mind.&nbsp;Instead, she comforted him as she rubbed his hair and patted him on the back. "There, there. Let it all out. You don't have to hold it in forever. I'm here for you." she said.&nbsp;It was then Mirae made a new promise to herself. To give Seha the happiness he deserved. To make sure he never experiences sadness and loneliness again.&nbsp;Eventually, Seha stopped crying. "Do you feel better?" Mirae asked.&nbsp;"Yeah. I feel better." he said, muffled in her shirt.&nbsp;Mirae let out a soft sigh of relief. However, Seha was not done talking yet as to Mirae's surprise, he suddenly wrapped his arms around Mirae's waist. "Seha?"&nbsp;"Mirae. Um…do you mind if we stay like this a little longer? It's just that…well, this feels good…and I don't want to let go…" he asked with a blush and embarrassment on his face.&nbsp;Mirae let out a giggle upon hearing Seha's request. "Sure. If it makes you feel better, I don't mind. Just stay here as long as you wish." she said as she wrapped her arms around Seha's body.&nbsp;And the two remained like this…&nbsp;(Later that evening…)&nbsp;As Seha was lying down on the bed, he could not help but feel warm thinking about what happened in the afternoon. "I did it. I told Mirae everything about my past…and…everything feels different now…" It was then he heard a knock coming from the door. "Mirae?"&nbsp;"Seha, do you mind if I come in?"&nbsp;"Sure."&nbsp;The door then opened, revealing Mirae who was wearing a nightgown. For a moment, Seha could not help but blush upon seeing her. "Is there something wrong?"&nbsp;"Um…Seha, if you don't mind…can I sleep with you?"&nbsp;At that moment, Seha was completely dumbfounded before snapping himself back to reality. "Why?"&nbsp;"Well…I feel a bit lonely without you actually…so…please?"&nbsp;For a moment, Seha was silent for a few seconds before giving his reply. "Sure."&nbsp;Mirae let out a soft smile as she walked towards Seha's bed before slowly raising the bed sheets and lying down next to him. As she laid down next to him, she grabbed his arm and moved it towards her breasts while bringing herself closer to him, making him blush.&nbsp;"Seha."&nbsp;"What is it?"&nbsp;"I promise you, I won't leave you alone. That, I swear." she said as she held onto him tighter.&nbsp;For a moment, nothing happened between the two before Seha replied. "Thank you."&nbsp;"No problem. Now then, let's go to sleep." she said as she got into a comfortable position. Meanwhile, Seha slightly rolled over to where Mirae was and wrapped his arm around her. However, he was not ready to go to sleep yet.&nbsp;"Mirae."&nbsp;"What?"&nbsp;"I love you."&nbsp;Mirae let out a small giggle. "I love you too."&nbsp;And the two fell asleep together…

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<h3>General tips about invincibility/i-frames by Laststation</h3>&nbsp;Check out the images for examples of each tip.&nbsp;&nbsp;Tip#1: Extending Your I-frame Duration: To extend the duration of your invincible state let the animation of your skill play out by simply not pressing any keys. This technique is useful on characters with visually short skills such as Soma's Destruction Strike and Harpy's EX Sonic (Down) to get as much invulnerability time as possible. This concept also applies to skills with Damage Reduction as well.&nbsp;&nbsp;Tip#2: Lingering Invincibility: Eunha's, Mirae's, and Cheolsu's Enhanced Basic Attack and some skills like Harpy's Fortuna Revelation have a special property where you retain i-frame even if you were to cancel into another skill. Try and experimenting to see which skills of your characters have this.&nbsp;&nbsp;Tip#3: Dodge + Invincibility The game allows you to combine both actions to reposition if you need to get yourself out of a bad situation.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://image.closersonline.com/public/upload/files/Tip1_Extending_your_Invincibility_Time_Page_1-5ebb.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://image.closersonline.com/public/upload/files/Tip1_Extending_your_Invincibility_Time_Page_2-8a47.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://image.closersonline.com/public/upload/files/Tip2_Lingering_Invincibility-1299.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://image.closersonline.com/public/upload/files/Tip3_Dodge__Invinciblity_Page_1-4bdd.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://image.closersonline.com/public/upload/files/Tip3_Dodge__Invinciblity_Page_2-ae2c.png"></figure>

General tips about invincibility/i-frames by Laststation - Winner of Top Tip Contest - May Discord Event

<h3>Additional Rewards using Reset Timers by GameDead</h3>&nbsp;Dimensional Doppelgangers is a sector that offers 2 daily runs and is a great way to get additional valuable resources for your character. You may find that a lot of days offer very lackluster rewards, but days such as Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday offer a great way to gather resources such as fuel for enhancing, phase fiber for costume enhancement/crafting and Malek crystals for credits. On these specific days, you can utilize a specific method to obtain more runs for each of the days that offer better rewards.&nbsp;&nbsp;To perform this, you simply need to enter the sector before reset, clear two times and stay inside the dungeon until after reset. After reset occurs, a message will pop up and the sector entries will be reset. You will be able to retry the sector and go in an additional 2 times for the higher value sectors instead of using your clears for other sectors which provide lower rewards.&nbsp;&nbsp;In addition to timing daily reset for additional clears, a similar method can be performed for conquest cooldown. Conquest cooldown can be reset early and depending on the time left it will cost additional credits. Since the cooldown timer is not reset alongside the rewards and the reset credit cost is linked to cooldown time, this method can be used to provide a way to get unlimited rewards within the cooldown timeframe at a relatively low price. This method is very powerful especially for sectors with very long conquest cooldown, such as Beelzebub V2 for crafting phase wings and Asmodeus V2 sectors to craft Asmodeus full bodies which have a cooldown of 1 week.

Additional Rewards using Reset Timers by GameDead - Winner of Top Tip Contest - May Discord Event

<h3>How to use some Command for the benefit by Charming&nbsp;</h3>&nbsp;1. /escape mostly useful for escape boss attack or warp nearly boss if you spawn far in starts fight if you lazy walk to fight boss like me and if you bug can't move you can /escape too. We know /escape Command is drag you to reviev spot and that why some people knowing and use for easy cheat some dungeon like another lucifer when you get tentacle just /escape you will flee from tentacle or if map have fall and you fall just cancel and /escape you will not fall and no need spam skill to try climb up. Can't use in Dragon's Execution ground and The Temple of the Ocean you will get kill instant Last thing for /escape if you go planer gate and get buff Extreme fighter and lazy walk back just /escape &nbsp;&nbsp;2. /hi or /qq this emote command is useful for skip Character animation if you have animation long in starts fight useful on speed run to kill some boss in mock or etc dungeon ( Can't skip animation boss ) but you can skip Character animation and use skill skip animation boss no need to wait boss show animation finish. Last thing if you lazy wait animation get buff Extreme fighter finish just /hi or /qq you will skip animation&nbsp;&nbsp;3. /sit on [Nightmare] Ancient Dragon's Nightmare : Heart if you lazy hide and seek phase you can go yellow spot on top right and /sit

How to use some Command for the benefit by Charming - Winner of Top Tip Contest - May Discord Event

<h3>Transitional Tuning Tips by 0kiki0</h3>&nbsp;Gearing is a long and complicated process, but one of the most important systems to get familiar with is Tuning. Platinum status can help immensely by raising the minimum tuning grade from C to B on most gear. Knowing how to approach Tuning in general is key to ensure that you are making the best usage of your resources. On non-best in slot(BiS) gear you can be more lenient with mediocre tunes, as you'll eventually replace them with gear more worthy of an investment. Items such as Guaranteed S Components, Equalizers, SS-C, etc. should generally be saved for current BiS gear. &nbsp;&nbsp;Tuning all of your gear to the ideal stat lines is one of the most important things to do. It's better to have an A or B grade tune on a relevant line rather than have an S grade tune on a useless line. You can see what to tune for on each gear piece by referencing the top TCP players of your respective class via the Rankings tab in the menu. Even though you should generally try to tune for S grade lines, sometimes that isn’t always realistic. You'll often run out of tuning count and have no more equalizers. As long as you have an A or B grade tune on a relevant stat, you'll generally be okay. In a scenario where you have to settle for less than S, you should be aware of what tunes are okay to have lower grades on. Using an S-C Component to preview the differences in stat values between tune grades is very helpful. &nbsp;&nbsp;TL:DR - Save those guaranteed S components for the strongest(BiS) gear! You'll be fine using A or B grade tunes for the most part on transitional gear.&nbsp; &nbsp;

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