My Rural Station Roommate Keeps the Gate Map She Burned

Gu Areum is standing in a wet rice field when her hand alarm starts screaming. A gate is opening where her records said it would, days before the big city system gives any warning. Back at her rural station, Areum packs Yul's lunch, checks her worn school bag, and hides the closure notice from the child. Three years of training for a national contest have gone nowhere because the event was cancelled. Then Gaeon moves into the spare room with a burned map, a wooden comb, and far too many questions about Areum's gate charts. Gaeon needs a fake girlfriend at a huge meeting of gate groups. Areum needs someone who can help protect Yul and force officials to read her data. Their deal has rules. Th...