episode_0118

Waking up in the morning, taking a quick shower, and drying my hair, a thought suddenly struck me.

Didn’t I receive a message right before falling asleep yesterday…? It could be Mom or my sister, so I should check.

I checked both the KakaoTalk and message apps, but strangely, there was nothing received.

I must have heard wrong. Thinking nothing of it, I placed my phone back on the table.

Jiyeon woke up hearing the sound of me drying my hair. With a simple, makeup-free, slightly swollen face, she flashed a smile at me.

“What time is it, Doyun-ah?”

“Hold on…. It’s 9:40. We have to leave at 10. If it’s hard to get ready, should we extend our stay?”

“Oh…. It’s fine! I’ll get ready quickly.”

I watched her briefly as she walked into the bathroom, taking off her underwear. The mixed saliva marks on her inner thighs had dried and were glistening.

We didn’t do it for very long, but it was intense enough to make her climax…. Jiyeon might have been holding back for a long time too.

Her first penalty, ‘Excessive Libido’. She becomes unable to control her sexual desires, almost like nymphomania, and as a result, becomes more dependent on men.

She never openly showed such signs in front of me, but….

“I’ll do better….”

A strange ability I first obtained a few months ago. Simply by focusing and observing, I could check «Character Info» and even peer into their inclinations and true thoughts.

At some point, I stopped using this ability. Was it because I trusted her…? Or because I no longer needed to use it…?

The truth is, it wasn’t. I was being influenced by the inclinations of others. Jiyeon’s Netorare, Doha Noona’s public exposure…. Chaerin’s femdom play…….

There wasn’t a single element I could use to my advantage. That’s why, with Namgeon, Joo Chaebin, and Choi Dohyeok gone, there was no longer a need to project onto my opponents.

Perhaps that’s why, lately, I’ve started thinking this. Why only me…? Why did only I gain such an ability?

Easily checking information, choosing fates, and arbitrarily recalling events from when I wasn’t there.

“………….”

Fate.

Why had the word ‘fate’ appeared so often? Could fate truly be designed? Could a single choice change a person’s future…?

That can’t be. Don’t try to neatly cut out life so easily.

I wasn’t doubting. I was merely respecting. My family, with whom I would walk towards a happy future once again, and Jiyeon.

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Noon was approaching, but the chill from dawn hadn’t fully dissipated.

After leaving the motel, we ate cup noodles together at a convenience store. Jiyeon then left, saying she would come to my house soon with her mother.

On the way home, I was drawn in by the smell of fish cake soup wafting from a snack bar. I picked up a skewer and was brushing soy sauce on it with a brush when a familiar blonde-haired woman stood next to me, ordering tteokbokki.

…………Joo Chaerin?

Perhaps my blatant gaze made her uncomfortable, as she frowned and spun around towards me, also surprised. While we stared blankly at each other, the tteokbokki was served.

“You… long time no see. What a coincidence, isn’t it? Ah~ hahaha, perhaps it’s not a coincidence, but fate?”

“Fate?”

“I was just looking for you too, Hong Doyun. I sent you a message last night, but there was no reply.”

“Message? What message? Nothing came through.”

“What are you talking about? Look here. I sent it. You… I sent the first message in almost two months….”

With a frustrated expression, Chaerin opened the app and showed me.

「Long time no see. How have you been? It’s been a while, but I have something to talk about. Let’s meet up.」

“Oh…? You’re right. No, I really didn’t receive anything. Was it a communication error?”

“Never mind. Never mind that…. It’s not like I called you for anything major. I just wanted to ask about how you’ve been.”

She stopped chewing on her tteokbokki, unzipped her windbreaker, and rummaged through an inner pocket. She was only wearing a deeply scooped cotton camisole.

There was a small lettering tattoo on her bare skin, extending from her collarbone to her chest, and just below it, a hint of a pink bra line was visible.

“I’m working a few part-time jobs these days. I’m taking a break from school for a bit. This is a coupon for the cafe where I work part-time; if you get ten stamps, you get a free salt bread.”

Suddenly, the corner of her mouth subtly lifted. Surely… she didn’t catch me looking at her chest, did she?

“Hey…. Control your gaze. I just threw on some pajamas and didn’t even care… Did you get horny?”

“Ah, n-no…! W-what are you talking about? I was just trying to see what you were taking out….”

“Right, right. You have Baek Jiyeon anyway. And I’m seeing someone now too.”

“Really? Who is it…? Anyway, congratulations. You met them while working part-time, right?”

“Something like that. Let’s stop talking about this and get to what I originally wanted to say. It’s late now, but… I apologize for leading you down a bad path in the past. I’m truly sorry.”

Chaerin carefully stood up and bowed her head to me. I hastily tried to stop her.

“It’s true. There was no ill will. I couldn’t bring Baek Jiyeon back through ordinary means. Back then, I… liked you a lot, so I acted selfishly, but….”

It was still as vivid as if it happened yesterday. The time Chaerin first tried to assist me, saying she would help.

The moment I instinctively realized she resembled her sister greatly, I found myself unwittingly falling into her world. I became a slave, unconditionally obeying at the feet of the woman who had become my mistress.

“Phew…. Well, anyway. You have something you’re curious about, don’t you? Go on, ask.”

“If there’s something I’m curious about……”

Of course there was. But it wasn’t about Chaerin herself. It was entirely questions about Namgeon and Joo Chaebin, the two of them. Chaerin might know something, I thought.

“You probably don’t even know what to ask. I’ll just tell you what I know. What you’re probably most curious about. Namgeon and Chaebin Unnie, they’re not dead. I don’t know exactly what happened that day. I wasn’t there. But I heard you were.”

“…I got out before the fire started. But before that, I saw angry people entering the CEO’s office.”

“Ah, I see… So, Unnie was the one who mobilized the VIPs. By telling them that Midnight’s underworld could be exposed. Naturally, the VIPs were appalled. How much money they’d poured into keeping the underworld hidden.”

“Then… where are they both now? And Choi Dohyeok?”

“Dohyeok Oppa? That… I’m not sure about. I don’t know where Namgeon is either. Unnie is living with me again.”

…………Hmm?

“Now, Unnie is also working with me. I’m part-time, and she’s the manager.”

“I see. Oh, why are you taking a break from school?”

“I’m taking a break to save money. Tuition, living expenses, rent…. Just various things.”

I nodded silently.

……….

Now that I think about it, that tattoo… I hadn’t seen it before. You’re an aspiring actress, aren’t you? No, it’s not something I should care about, but… I just thought it might be a bit problematic if a tattoo is visible.

Oh… and about my mom and sister… They didn’t come back with me. On the last day, they left first, wearing masks. But then one day, I woke up and came out, and they were just at home.

As if they had been home all along. Casually. Normally.

Did you… help them, by any chance?

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“Why are you so spaced out? Are you done with your questions? Ugh… I’m tired. I should eat quickly and go.”

Watching her glance at her phone and then resume eating tteokbokki, I, too, absentmindedly put the rest of my food into my mouth.

Ultimately, I parted ways with her without asking the questions I had in mind.

No. I could have asked, but I chose to remain silent. Why was that? I pondered, but no answer came.

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Suddenly, a memory from my childhood came to mind. One day, I realized Jiyeon had changed significantly.

It wasn’t a change in appearance. Always neat straight hair, or tied-up hair. Light makeup, just enough to add a bit of vibrancy. A neatly ironed uniform without wrinkles, and a straight posture befitting a class president.

She dressed the same and acted the same, but I instinctively felt that her aura had changed.

Only later did I learn. That her parents had gone missing.

This was back when we weren’t even dating, during the times we would occasionally open up to each other.

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Weekend.

Jiyeon and Hyeyeon Ajumma came to my house. Seeing the two of them together, I felt a sense of relief.

A harmonious mother and daughter. Thinking about it, it should have been a natural daily scene, but Jiyeon had relied heavily on my mom during that time.

Meanwhile, Mom was very surprised to see Hyeyeon Ajumma.

The two had known each other for more than ten years. Mom worked as a broadcast writer, and Ajumma worked as a reporter.

After the meal, Mom and Ajumma talked alone, revealing everything that had happened. How she had ended up involved with Midnight, why she had been separated from Jiyeon….

My sister just said hello and left to exercise because of her competition preparations.

“You know what? I saw Unnie’s abs earlier. The lines are so sexy. Should I try tanning and working out too?”

“You’re already enough. You do Pilates too.”

“Aww~ Among girls, people like Unnie are considered much prettier than me. Don’t you get that strong vibe?”

“No, I don’t get it at all…. Someone who’s always scratching their body and walking around like that…….”

“Have you ever seen Unnie properly dressed up…? Completely feminine….”

“Not really. No. Thinking about it again, I haven’t.”

“Really? …Ahahaha, that’s just because you’re her younger brother. Doha Unnie is really pretty.”

Although she said that, I also knew my sister was pretty. We had even shared tastes before….

Talking with Jiyeon, we came into my room. She said it had been a long time, looked around once, and then sat on the bed.

“As expected, I like this bed. It’s soft and comfy…. Seems good for sex too. Don’t you think?”

“Uh…? N-now? Mom is outside, and Ajumma too….”

“If we just did it like this, everyone would hear because of the bed creaking, right? Then I guess we shouldn’t. Should we plan a trip together instead? You know, the observatory view in Shibuya is apparently amazing. We absolutely have to go there. Besides that, I’ve looked up a lot of other spots too……”

We planned our trip without realizing how much time had passed. In the middle, Mom brought us snacks, and we ate them as we resumed our conversation.

Occasionally, loud laughter could be heard from outside.

An ordinary daily life, untouched by anything. A peaceful atmosphere.

Before I knew it, I was standing on the same level as her, our gazes meeting. When I felt that everything had truly returned, I felt relieved.

There was no need to be tense. Now, nothing could threaten her or my family.

…But I wonder if Jiyeon is curious about what happened back then. There’s no need to tell her about my conversation with Chaerin, is there? If Chaerin’s name comes up, it’s bound to get awkward.

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Heh heh.

Doyun, sleeping peacefully with peace of mind. So cute. I like that about you. I like how you try. You’re so adorable when you struggle, I can’t stand it.

So I’ll leave something for you. Here, the exact same thing you left.

Sweet dreams, Doyun-ah.

I love you.

…………A door burst open. A creak….

…A rustle. A whisper………. A thud.

Oh my, there’s even this in the cellar. I heard it was an expensive wine. Shall I try this one…?

Clatter…. Clatter…….

Pop—. Trickle trickle trickle trickle trickle………. Drip, drip….

Right, it might be good to have some fruit too. Ajumma likes fruit, after all.

Softly, softly………. ……………………………………Mm, ah… ah….

Softly… softly…. Softly……. ……………………A grunt…, a sigh, a gasp…. Thank you……♡ ……….

Softly……. Softly……. Tap tap……. ………Ohhh, oh, oh, oh, my p-penis… No, no, I’ll be discovered—♥!!

A door burst open.

“Have you been waiting long, Master-nim♡…? I’ve prepared some wine as you might be thirsty.”

“Gheeek――♡♡ N-nooo, Doyun-ah, Doyun―― Gasp. Ugh♡ Oh♡ Ah♡ Ah♡ Gohoh♡ Bwheeeeeeeeeeeek♥♥♥♥♥!!!!”

“Ah… So intensely… Ajumma must still be inexperienced… What? Put the wine in Ajumma’s mouth…? Understood, Master-nim. Then, if you’ll excuse me, Ajumma.”

Gurgle gurgle gurgle gurgle gurgle……….

“Ugh…. Blech, cough… Jiyeon… a little slower…! Gulp gulp gulp….”

“Just a moment. I forgot to close the door. Please wait a little longer.”

Click—.

…………Ungheee, ekh, hoooh♡ Thank youuu♡ Thank you for using this expired, second-hand pussy♡♡♡

………………………………………………Yes, that child knows nothing… Hohohoh, filled, pregnant…♡….

…………………………………♡ …………………♡♡♡♡ Love…♡……………Ma-aster-nim……………♥.

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Huh… When did I fall asleep?

I woke up feeling refreshed and looked at the clock. It was already 9 AM. I slept a lot.

Ah… No way, did I just fall asleep last night while Jiyeon and Ajumma were still at home? Ugh… What should I do? I should call them now.

My gaze, searching for my phone, suddenly drifted to an open drawer. Wondering why it was open, I casually looked inside as I reached to close it.

There was a ring in its place.

Another ring, identical to the one I had been wearing at Midnight, was placed there.

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