Chapter 43: I Want to Do It Even If It’s Not a Dungeon

After all the activities were finished, naturally, my and Cha Yuri’s clothes and bodies were covered in dirt and dust, and as if by some unspoken agreement, we walked together to a hotel outside the dungeon.

Actually, since our sexual desires were resolved, we could have gone back to our respective homes as things were, but for me, if possible, I wanted to spend a little more intimate time with her.

…And that didn’t seem to be just my thought alone.

“I’m not suggesting we go with the intention of doing more. I’m tired today….”

“Really? I was thinking of doing more if Cha Yuri-ssi wanted to.”

“…Are you really a man, you?”

“Still, if Cha Yuri-ssi says no, I’ll stop for today. I prefer seeing that ecstatic expression Cha Yuri-ssi makes when you climax.”

“…I’ve never made that kind of expression.”

While having this conversation, after walking together towards the hotel, the payment for the reserved premier room was skillfully completed.

It was a swift move, without even giving Cha Yuri a chance to open her wallet and take out her card.

“I, I was trying to pay this time.”

“I told you last time that it’s better for the man to pay for the hotel, didn’t I? Besides, if it’s about money, it already covers more than enough with the monster materials Cha Yuri-ssi hunted earlier.”

“Th-that was just because I was grateful… I didn’t intend for you to pay for the hotel at all…”

“What’s the big deal, it’s not really important anyway.”

“To, to me it’s important… Ngh!”

Since I figured leaving those cute lips alone would just lead to more useless rambling, as soon as the elevator door closed, I smashed my lips against hers in a surprise kiss.

Now completely accustomed to kissing and sharing saliva, she wordlessly entrusted her lips to me, and the kiss with Cha Yuri, shared during the short time until the elevator reached the 14th floor, was enough to create a white heart with the number 10 written next to my face.

-Slurp-.

“H-hngh…”

“Are you really not going to do any more today?”

“I, I told you I wasn’t. Let’s just talk until we fall asleep in the hotel and part ways tomorrow morning. Like, like ordinary ‘lovers’. Without focusing too much on just sex….”

“Yes. Like ordinary lovers, right?”

Well, that’s not too bad either.

Of course, the key would be whether Cha Yuri would still be in the mood until the very end.

“Then, like last time, shall we wash each other? Like ordinary lovers.”

“S-sure…. Of course…”

As soon as our dirt-covered clothes were thrown into the magic laundry tool together, we entered the same bathroom, just like last time, and washed each other’s bodies.

“Show me your back just once. I want to see that heart-shaped mole on Cha Yuri-ssi’s butt.”

“Sh, shut up. You’re going to tease me.”

“I just want to see it because it’s cute.”

“Th-that’s enough. How long are you going to do as you please…. Hnggg?!”

–Splashhhhhh….

“Are you still not going to show me even after this?”

“Sh, the showerhead is cheating…! Spraying water there is cheating, haaaat…?”

For now, during the process of rubbing against each other naked in the bathroom, I raised the expected acquisition points to 20.

“Oh, Cha Yuri-ssi. They even have things like this inside the hotel.”

“It’s an ear pick. What about it?”

“Quickly come lie down on my thigh, Cha Yuri-ssi.”

“…Hm?”

“You said you wanted to do it like ordinary ‘lovers’, didn’t you? A boyfriend cleaning his girlfriend’s ears is normal between lovers, right?”

“Th-that’s true…. Okay…”

After gently cleaning the inside of her ear, who rested her head on my thigh, I was able to raise the expected acquisition points to 30.

“…How long are you going to watch?”

“What are you talking about? This is the important part right now.”

“This is an adult movie…”

“Since we came to a hotel anyway, we should get our money’s worth from things like this. And you agreed to watch it together, Cha Yuri-ssi.”

“I, I didn’t know it was like this… I thought it was just a romance movie…”

“Really? But it doesn’t really bother me.”

“…Then at least stop your hands.”

“Which hand? The left hand pulling and flicking Cha Yuri-ssi’s nipples? Or the right hand stirring inside Cha Yuri-ssi’s pussy with two fingers?”

“Both, of course it’s both…!!”

With her completely exhausted and drained, placed on top of my body, I deliberately played an adult movie and deliberately started with moderate caresses at a low level until she became aroused.

When all these processes were finished, Cha Yuri’s expected acquisition points had already risen to 40.

“Can I enter now, Cha Yuri-ssi?”

“Y-you see…. Th-this was your goal…”

“You’re quite slow on the uptake. Besides, we entered a room with a double bed as a young couple, so it’s natural that things turn out this way, isn’t it?”

“I, I told you I was tired, so I wasn’t going to do it today!”

“Saying that while leaking such a viscous fluid from your pussy has absolutely no persuasiveness, Cha Yuri-ssi.”

“Yes, because you’re touching me, I can’t help but get wet…!”

“Stop that, Cha Yuri-ssi, just be honest already. You want it now too, don’t you?”

“…N-no! From today on, like ordinary lovers…!”

–Thrust-.

“Haguk?! I-it’s in…?”

“So if you’re going to act like ordinary lovers, then sex naturally follows, doesn’t it?”

“Th-then I’ll, hic, I’ll move on top…! Q-quick, turn my body around…!”

“Try it if you can. I don’t know if Cha Yuri-ssi, who’s already exhausted, can possibly beat me with brute strength.”

“Eeeek…! Y-you just wait and see, really…!!”

Could there possibly be a more unthreatening and rather cute threat than this?

Cha Yuri’s insistence that she would move on top in the missionary position was naturally ignored, and feeling her sticky, moist pussy, I moved my hips up and down.

–Thrust thrust thrust!!

“H-haaaaaaaaang!!”

Eventually, giving up even the slightest resistance, Cha Yuri, who obediently wrapped her legs around me from below, reached a grand climax along with my ejaculation, concluding my and Cha Yuri’s second sexual encounter.

“You were really beautiful today too, Cha Yuri-ssi.”

“Sh, shut up… You beast…”

Finally, our faces met after sharing another deep French kiss, and we lay side-by-side on the large bed, covered ourselves with one blanket, and fell asleep together.

『Awakening Points Acquired +50 (Base 40, Bonus 10)』

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Inside the moderately cool hotel room. The pleasant sunlight reflecting in my eyes refreshingly woke me up this morning.

I hadn’t exactly overslept, and thought I had woken up at a perfectly normal time, but the first thing I felt upon opening my eyes was a slightly empty feeling in the covers, and seeing Cha Yuri already sitting at the edge of the bed, waiting for me to wake up, I could confirm in various ways that there was someone more diligent than me.

“Did you sleep well?”

“You woke up early today too.”

“If you circulate mana according to your sleep cycle, you can wake up feeling refreshed exactly six hours after falling asleep.”

“How do you do that? Can you teach me too?”

“Focus on a single point of mana flowing through your body… Wait, can you use mana?”

“You saw me using my sword last time, didn’t you? Strictly speaking, it’s ‘Ki’ (energy), so it’s a bit different, but the root of the power itself is similar.”

“…”

Since we had hunted together briefly, I naturally thought she knew I used awakening abilities, but surprisingly, Cha Yuri still seemed to think of me as just a man stronger than average.

“I thought you just swung it with strength.”

“No matter what, without awakening abilities, cutting the roots of the Woodrello or blocking attacks wouldn’t be possible, would it?”

“…That’s true.”

If I had known she hadn’t noticed, I could have chosen not to mention being an Awakener.

Of course, since I had already declared last time that I would become a stronger hunter than her, it was a fact I had to reveal sooner or later, so it didn’t matter much.

Besides, I wasn’t talking about my entire awakening ability; I only mentioned swordsmanship.

Although a male Awakener is itself an unusual case, I don’t think it would affect relationships purely between humans.

At least not in a relationship like mine and Cha Yuri’s.

However, if I revealed that I get stronger by having sex with women, it would surely come as an even greater shock.

It was possible that all the love and affection I had whispered to her until now could be denied.

‘I must prevent such a thing from ever happening.’

To gain awakening points, it was true that I was having relationships with three women including Cha Yuri, but whenever I embraced any of the three, I never expressed love or affection that wasn’t genuine towards the other person.

For the moments I was having sex, I loved my partner with all my might. With absolute sincerity, without a shred of falsehood.

Of course, if they understood the reality of me from their perspective, I would just seem like a vulgar mop stick who likes sex, but that couldn’t be helped.

To become stronger, I had no choice but to give up on my personal evaluation as a human.

Raising my level as a hunter, and having relationships where I share love with multiple women.

If I couldn’t have both, my current most important goal was to hold onto both for as long as possible.

“…Hey, are you listening to me?”

“…”

“You weren’t listening after all…. I was explaining so diligently…”

“…I’m sorry.”

Come to think of it, I was asking Cha Yuri about the mana circulation method. Because I got lost in other thoughts for a moment, I had committed a sin against her.

“I have to explain it all over again. Listen properly this time.”

“Yes, Cha Yuri-ssi.”

“The way to control the internal energy flowing within the body starts by focusing on one point first…”

After that, Cha Yuri explained to me how to circulate internal energy within the body, how to gather it, and methods to exert more powerful effects with the same internal energy, explaining the knowledge she possessed as concisely as possible.

“Thank you for teaching me, Cha Yuri-ssi. After hearing what you said, I think I understand a little.”

“Really? Actually, it might not be very helpful if you’re not a mage. I don’t know much about other awakening abilities…”

“Internal energy is used in swordsmanship too, for physical reinforcement and various aspects. Thanks to you, Cha Yuri-ssi, I feel like I’ve gotten a little closer to being a stronger hunter.”

“If so, that’s good…”

Although the utility might be minimal right now, if I keep circulating internal energy like this, the total amount of Ki and mana I can use will increase.

And in that process, if I can increase my affinity with mana and handle fire magic well, I could look forward to synergy with Cha Yuri, the wind mage.

Since ancient times, wind magic and fire magic have had good compatibility.

“…”

“Why, why?”

“Hm?”

“You just stared at me…. Do you have something to say?”

“Beautiful people are never tiresome to look at, even all day long.”

“…Ngh.”

After resolving our sexual desires last night, which had temporarily disappeared, Cha Yuri’s heart symbol appeared with the number 10. She’s truly weak to such compliments.

“St-stop saying strange things, and try doing what I taught you once.”

“When gathering internal energy, focus only on the internal energy passing through the center of your body, with the feeling of stopping it…”

Following Cha Yuri’s teaching method, I focused my consciousness on the center of my body and concentrated on capturing the mana flowing through my body, as if filtering it through a sieve.

In that process, the gradually gathering internal energy felt like a ticklish sensation gathering in the center of my body, and something like a massive lump of mana in the center of my body began to grow in volume.

And the most distinct physical change visible in a man’s body during that process was…

“…W-what are you doing.”

“…”

Vulgar, but it was an erection.

The center of the human body ultimately means the lower abdomen, and the body’s blood flow, though weak, tends to flow along with the internal energy circulating in the body.

In other words, it was as clear as day that blood flow gathering near the lower abdomen would cause a physiological phenomenon.

Lifting the blanket to reveal my erect object, Cha Yuri’s gaze intensified towards me, and I deliberately didn’t hide my object while expressing my quiet thoughts on the effect of gathering mana to her.

“It seems like this happens when a man gathers mana in the center of his body.”

“…”

“Moreover, I feel a strangely firmer sensation than usual. …Hey, Cha Yuri-ssi?”

“…”

“Seeing my dick, are you perhaps feeling like doing it?”

“…Do you think I’m a mind crazy with lust like you?”

For someone saying that, the expected acquisition points are rising to 20 just by witnessing my erect object.

Although it’s an estimated figure, I have to admit it’s an unbelievable ability, even to myself, to grasp the other person’s emotions to some extent.

It was just a little disappointing that most of them were related to lust.

“Who knows? Maybe a mana-enhanced dick might feel even better inside.”

“…B-but no. I have to go to work today. It would be a bother to the other party members.”

“It’s a shame, but I guess that can’t be helped.”

No matter how good sex and awakening points were, I couldn’t interfere with someone’s livelihood.

Besides, today wasn’t the only opportunity.

With a slight sense of disappointment, I let the internal energy gathered in the center of my body flow back throughout my entire body, and accordingly, my erect dick slowly returned to its original size.

“…”

It seemed like Cha Yuri looked more disappointed than I did.

If I ask the same question in this situation next time we meet, I might be able to expect a positive answer then.

“Hurry up and wash up. Let’s eat breakfast together and leave together.”

“‘Like lovers’?”

“…”

“Yeah.”

Thinking of Cha Yuri who had washed first in the still damp bathroom, I washed my entire body thoroughly with hot water.

Just as Cha Yuri had to go to work, I also had to head back to the Union after washing myself clean.

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“Today was fun too.”

After leaving the hotel, before parting at that previous crossroads, Cha Yuri said to me with a smile.

“…I don’t really understand these kinds of feelings, but when I’m with you, I feel like my heart is completely filled. To be honest, I was living without much interest in anything other than magic, but since meeting you, things seem a little different.”

“That’s good. Reasons for living are always better the more you have.”

That Cha Yuri now had one more reason to live besides magic. In other words, it meant she wouldn’t give up and throw her life away if she couldn’t use magic like before.

The fact that my existence was having a positive influence on her brought me much comfort as well.

At least, Cha Yuri was like a part of my dream, in the sense that I was the first person to definitively save her life from a monster.

“Just in case I should mention it…”

“If, like last time, my magic doesn’t work well, I won’t do anything strange, I’ll contact you first.”

“…I’m glad you know.”

“Of course, I’d probably contact you even if that weren’t the case…”

“I hope so too, so please do it anytime.”

“Yeah…”

Cha Yuri’s gaze, looking up from below, seemed to be wishing for something, staring at a part of my face, and sensing her feelings, I immediately bent down and kissed her.

It wasn’t a deep kiss during an act, but a light kiss that could be called a peck on the lips.

“…How do you always notice and make the first move? Others say they can’t figure out what I’m thinking.”

“Really? But what Cha Yuri-ssi wants is visible to my eyes, what can I do?”

“…You don’t happen to have any other awakening abilities besides swordsmanship, do you?”

“…”

“Hm?”

“For example, mind-reading…”

…I almost peed myself for a second.

“There’s no way.”

“Th-that’s a relief.”

“Hm?”

“If you were a real mind-reader, I probably wouldn’t be able to face you again.”

“What if I’m lying, anticipating Cha Yuri-ssi’s reaction like that?”

“…”

“I’m kidding. There’s no way a man can have dual awakenings.”

“If, if you keep teasing me… I, I’ll really kill you…”

Cha Yuri, who froze for a moment then blushed, threatened me with a weak fist.

Since she already had a pink heart with ’30’ written next to her face, it was a cute threat that wasn’t very intimidating.

“A-anyway, I’m going to go. If I delay any longer, I’ll be late for work.”

“See you again next time, Cha Yuri-ssi.”

“Yeah, S-Seo…”

“…”

“…Sungchul-ah.”

I wondered why she was so embarrassed just by calling my name, but thinking back, it was the first time she had called me by my name.

…It was a little disappointing that it was an alias, not my real name.

–Tatatat!

Matching the crosswalk signal that had just changed, I watched Cha Yuri hurriedly escape, and after sending her off with a pleased smile, my face too, before I knew it, had warmed up due to her last words.