Chapter 17: Ah, I’m happy. So incredibly happy.

I clung to Sieun, sobbing. She looked at me, a mixture of surprise and confusion in her eyes. What’s gotten into her? she seemed to be thinking.

“Yunha…? What’s wrong?”

She tried to pull away, but I held on tight.

“Please… hic… don’t hit me… Just pet me…” I pleaded, my tear-stained face turned up to hers.

A smirk flickered across her lips. It was as if she hadn’t anticipated this, but it was playing right into her hands.

“Alright. I’ll pet you. But on one condition. You said you’d do anything, right?”
“Y-Yes… What is it…?” I asked, rubbing my eyes.

Her condition was that I agree to her earlier proposal and start calling her Unni.

“But… if I don’t agree… no petting…?”

It was a difficult decision. But being petted by her… it felt so good. If only I could feel that again…

“O-Okay…”
“Good girl, Yunha. That’s a smart choice.”

She smiled, that same manipulative smile, and started stroking my hair. I’m being gaslighted, aren’t I? But it felt so good…

“Hee hee… I like this.”
“You do?”

I leaned into her touch, nuzzling her arm, reveling in the sensation of being pampered.

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[Sieun’s Perspective]

I was taken aback when Yunha suddenly clung to me, crying. What’s this about? Should I not have slapped her?

I tried to pull Yunha off, but she held on with surprising strength.

She’s strong…!

Must be a remnant of her male self… Maybe she’s not as helpless as I thought… But first, I had to calm her down.

“Yunha…? What’s wrong?”

Tears streamed down Yunha’s face as she pleaded, “I don’t want to be hit… I want to be petted…”

Ah~ so that’s it~ You liked my touch after all?

I couldn’t suppress my smile. Good, Yunha… Become the perfect little sister for me… From the name change to the petting… and eventually… marriage…♡

I swallowed, trying to contain my excitement, and made Yunha an offer she couldn’t refuse: petting in exchange for calling me Unni. Yunha hesitated for a moment, then—

“O-Okay…”

—agreed. You can’t escape me now, Yunha… First, Unni, then more physical contact, then dating, then marriage… Ah, I’m so happy.

“Good girl, Yunha. That’s a smart choice.”

I stroked Yunha’s hair as a reward. Yunha’s eyes glazed over. So cute…

Yunha nuzzled my arm.

Yes, Yunha. More physical contact… It’s how we’ll deepen our bond…♡