Why Are You Inserting Your Tongue? -3

In life, such moments come from time to time.

As we live, we encounter moments when we say things like “I had no choice then” or “That was the best I could do at the time.”

For Noah, this was precisely such a moment.

‘…Mister.’

She moved her hand cautiously, like petting a wild street cat. It was amusing. She knew he wouldn’t particularly refuse.

This was much easier than petting a street cat. He wouldn’t show his claws or bare his teeth.

Yet right now, Noah’s heart was beating harder than it would for that.

She reassured herself.

This was unavoidable, and she needed to do her best at what had to be done now.

So Noah smiled and joked.

“Bon appétit~”

Hoping that it would mask the sound of her pounding heart.

Noah closed her eyes. Darkness had never been so welcome. If she couldn’t see his face, she could compose herself.

But it was a miscalculation.

Perhaps because their faces were so close. Every little breath tickled her ears. The sound entering through her ears was tickling her heart.

This kind of tickling makes people yearn.

And the person who could soothe this tickling was right in front of her.

“…Ump.”

Noah gently pressed her lips against his.

At that moment, it felt like thunder struck in her mind.

“…Mmph…!?”

“Noah? Are you okay?”

“O-o-of course!”

Noah’s face was red as she jerked away.

The moist feeling when mucous membranes touched was awkward and strange.

The more she thought about it, the stranger it seemed. It was just pressing lips together, so why was her heart beating so fast?

‘…Calm down. It’s just a kiss.’

After bringing up things like dating later, why panic over just a kiss? At this rate, she’ll keep being treated like a child.

How long does she plan to live with such treatment?

Wait until I become an adult. I’ll seriously consider dating you. Actually, this could be considered quite a good outcome.

But she couldn’t be at ease. That only meant he would think about it positively. If later he decided it wouldn’t work after all, it would all be for nothing.

It might have been something he said just to get through the situation.

“I’ll try again properly.”

“Sure, don’t push yourself too hard.”

“…Don’t treat me like a child. I’m not a little kid anymore.”

“…I’m sorry.”

Noah steeled her resolve.

‘I’ll definitely do it.’

She bent her waist again and brought her face close. Slowly closing her eyes and pressing her lips again, she felt her eyes becoming red for no reason.

She couldn’t cry here.

That would be too embarrassing.

‘Let’s quickly pass the essence and end this…’

Maybe from nervousness, her tongue wasn’t moving well.

Noah tried to roll the essence she had carefully held in her mouth towards his mouth.

Flick, flick.

She placed the essence on her tongue and slowly brought it into his mouth.

Shin Hyun sent a quite surprised look, but Noah, with her eyes closed and concentrating, couldn’t see it.

Eventually, having completely reached his mouth, Noah slowly dropped the essence.

The bitter taste that had filled her mouth disappeared, and something slightly sweet filled her mouth instead.

Her first kiss was quite bitter and trembling, but still sweet and happy. While enjoying that satisfaction, Noah was about to raise her body with regret at the sound of “Mmph… mmph…”

Yes.

She was about to raise herself.

“…~!!”

Until something swept across her tongue.

Swish. Slurp.

She felt the sensation of something rubbing against her tongue.

It was the mister’s tongue. Shin Hyun still had a surprised expression. Thinking something had gone very wrong.

Noah, whose tongue had been licked.

In her dazed mind, suddenly, she recalled what he had said.

This world was like a story created like a kind of game, wasn’t it?

If so.

‘How far have I come now?’

Have I passed the halfway point? No, am I nearing the ending? Will the conclusion of this story be a happy ending or a bad ending?

Though she couldn’t know any of that, she could clearly know about what would happen now.

“Phew…”

“Haah… it’s bitter… Noah, now it’s—”

“I don’t know…”

Grip.

Noah grabbed both of Shin Hyun’s arms.

“It’s all your fault, mister. Always seducing me like this. And then all you say is to be patient day after day.”

“What? Noah? Are you upset about that just now? That was just a mistake! Please let go of my arms!”

Ah, it’s all the mister’s fault that things turned out this way. So the one who should take responsibility is also the mister.

“Noah? Won’t you let go? I have something important to talk about.”

“Do you… want to have that conversation?”

“Yes. It’s quite important. The mister wants to talk about it quickly.”

Noah looked at his face and nodded. Shin Hyun thought it was fortunate and tried to get up.

And that’s when it happened.

Smooch.

“Huh…? No… Noah?”

“Somehow, I heard there’s a saying?”

Smooch.

“What saying…?”

“Hehe, want to know?”

Smooch, smooch.

“…”

“Then I’ll tell you.”

“No, I’m fine—”

Shin Hyun couldn’t finish his sentence. Or rather, he was interrupted.

Because Noah pushed him down and covered his mouth with her lips.

Noah, sitting on Shin Hyun’s stomach with her bottom. Her lips trembled softly.

“That’s what the saying was.”

Noah thought. Maybe from now on, this would be the highlight moment of her life.

“That only the strong have choices.”

Smooch.

+++++

Shin Hyun was perplexed right now.

First, by the bitter taste of the essence that jolted him awake.

Second, by Noah’s lips pressing against his, making his mind hazy.

Even at this moment, Noah was passionately bumping her lips against his and conducting an intense sword fight with her tongue.

When one side attacked, the other side dodged and blocked.

Of course, it goes without saying that Noah was the attacker.

“Puwah! Noah, i-if you stop now, I’ll pretend this never happened!”

“No! Do you know with what feelings I’ve been holding back every day!”

“Ahk! Noah!!”

“Don’t open your mouth wide or I’ll bite your tongue…!”

Shin Hyun’s strength couldn’t overcome Iris’s power. So he was obediently caught as Noah’s attachment doll. No.

“Oppa… don’t go anywhere now. Stay with me. I’ve already unpacked all my things at home.”

“Th-that’s good, but…”

“I’ve also canceled my gosiwon contract, so I’ll live at oppa’s house from now on. Let’s live together? Okay?”

“No, wait! No matter what, for a kid who’s not even an adult to go that far—”

“Who had the choices again? Oppa?”

He could only become Noah’s obsession doll.

‘Someone… help me!’

At this rate, he felt like he would really be devoured by Noah.

He sent desperate pleas for help with his eyes. To the other magical girls who were staring at this scene.

But they were only observing intently or blushing, with no apparent intention to help.

“Wow… huh? Unni? Why are you covering my eyes?”

“Yul is still too young to see such things…”

“That bastard… climbing the stairs of adulthood all by himself…”

This is really maddening.

‘I don’t know anymore…’

Shin Hyun gave up and accepted Noah’s attacks.

How much time passed like that? Around when he began to worry whether his lips would become swollen, Noah pulled her mouth away.

“Puhah…”

“…Satisfied?”

A silver thread stretched out.

It sparkled in the starlight before breaking.

Completely melted, Noah collapsed onto Shin Hyun.

Noah breathed heavily. Muttering something.

“Haa… haa… oppa… oppa… like… haa… mine… I’ll keep you by my side even if I have to tie you up… haa… we’ll be together…”

Shin Hyun’s body trembled.

“Tie me up, Noah…! No matter what, that’s a crime!”

“Heehee… hehehehehe… mmm… mmm… Huh!?”

After muttering for a while, she suddenly woke up at some point. Her face was red.

“Aaaaah… mister…! I mean, that, just now, that was…”

“Th-that just now, was just breaking the curse, right?”

“A-ahahahaha!! Yes, that’s right! Breaking the curse! I, I’ve never done curse-breaking before, so it was a bit long!”

Of course, Shin Hyun knew. The meaning of that “Ahahahaha!!” That was the laugh Noah made when she was in a difficult situation.

It seems she’s come back to her senses now.

‘So Noah is the type to hold back and then explode all at once.’

She really is a scary child.

“…I’m sorry.”

“No, thanks to you, the curse was safely lifted, so it’s fine.”

“Ah! Are you okay now?”

“Yes. My body feels extremely light. I feel like I’ve barely survived.”

Noah hugged him joyfully.

Hugging after kissing for a long time. It feels like the order is reversed, but it probably doesn’t matter.

“So? What did you want to say?”

Right. I was momentarily distracted and forgot.

“Noah. Do you have a younger sibling by any chance?”

“A younger sibling?”

“Yes. For example, a younger sister who looks exactly like you?”

“Hmm… younger sister… younger sister…”

“Who looks like you.”

“A younger sister who looks like me…? If she looks exactly like me, would she be a twin…?”

“That could be it. I’m not certain though.”

Ah, Noah clapped her hands.

“I would like to have twin daughters who look like me, but for that, oppa needs to help.”

“Na Noah!”

“Hehe, just kidding~ I don’t have siblings. I’m an only child.”

It was a joke. She looked at Shin Hyun and smiled cheerfully.

Although it was clearly a bright smile, recalling what had just happened, it somehow didn’t sound entirely cheerful.

Somehow, Shin Hyun felt uneasy about the future.

“Anyway, Noah, want to go to that soup restaurant we went to before? The mister will explain everything there.”