A Three-Person Date

The third day of volunteer work was over.

It would have been another boring day, aside from the people being subdued and hauled away and the guild employees swarming the promising prospects. But then…

David Han: It’s tomorrow.

David Han: Be at the address I sent you by noon tomorrow.

David Han: If you’re late, the contract is void.

…this guy, and…

Yoo Yi-jun: It’s probably tomorrow.

Yoo Yi-jun: Just do what they tell you to do there.

…this guy, made for a rather thrilling day.

Just what in the world was going on?

Yoo Yi-jun: Don’t worry too much.

Right. It’ll work out somehow.

Thankfully, I could sense a certain confidence in Yoo Yi-jun’s message. It seemed he had made some preparations.

And then there was this one, who also contributed to making my day so thrilling.

Kim Hee-an: Can I bring another friend of mine today?

…

This bastard, don’t tell me…

Seo A-gyeol: Who is it? An Awakener?

Kim Hee-an: Yeah.

Kim Hee-an: Can I bring him?

I wasn’t sure if “bring him” meant bringing him on our date, or bringing him along after our date.

…It was probably both.

I doubted he meant only the former.

I was too tired to even ask.

Honestly, I was impressed by Kim Hee-an.

It was one thing to get kicked out of Merci Academy for committing a crime when he could have had a successful career just by being a little patient.

But it was his consistency in continuing to commit crimes using the knowledge he’d learned at the academy even after being expelled,

His audacity in poisoning his own guild members the very next day after offering me the organization (without even consulting me),

And his warm consideration in wanting to share me with his friend, unlike the other men who wanted me all to themselves…

Kim Hee-an, you’re really something else…

…

Putting aside the fact that I’d never been with two people at once, it wasn’t a bad proposition.

I could get two people’s worth of Essense in one go.

I just hoped this “friend” of his was a decent rank. I wasn’t asking for a B-rank, but he should at least be C-rank or higher.

To be honest, I was a little on edge myself, since tomorrow was the day of the showdown between Yoo Yi-jun and David Han.

A drug ring with Elemental as its backer, and an organization spending hundreds of millions on security just to swallow that drug ring whole.

And I was stuck in the middle…

The more Essense, the better. The saying had never felt so true. I needed to be fully stocked on Essense to even have a chance of doing anything.

Right. The more Essense, the better.

The more Essense, the better…

The more Essense, the better…

The more Essense—

No.

Honestly, I’d tried to avoid draining the Innate Vital Energy of anyone who was ‘subjugated’ to me.

But I think I’m going to have to take some from this bastard, Kim Hee-an. And from his friend, while I’m at it.

I need to dampen this guy’s spirits a little…

Seo A-gyeol: OK.

Seo A-gyeol: But if I don’t like him, I’m kicking him out midway. Is that clear?

Kim Hee-an: OK.

Kim Hee-an: How about the three of us meet at a café first? To introduce ourselves.

Seo A-gyeol: Fine. And then?

Kim Hee-an: But A-gyeol.

Kim Hee-an: Since I’m the one who created this opportunity,

Kim Hee-an: can I plan our date tonight?

…What on earth is he planning?

Seo A-gyeol: Fine.

*

“Wow, I’d only heard stories. You’re even prettier in person.”

“Thank you.”

“Ah, I haven’t even introduced myself. My name is Bae Yeon-woo. I’m a B-rank Enhancement-type Awakener.”

“I’m Seo A-gyeol. I’m also an Enhancement-type.”

“Oh! Perfect. If you have any questions—”

“She’s the one who cut down an A-rank swordsman. Don’t try any useless tricks.”

“Oh… haha. You’re strong. Looks like I’m the one who should be asking the questions.”

“My friend’s a little weird, isn’t he? Just bear with him.”

“But… why did you bring your friend, Mr. Yeon-woo?”

“To have a little more fun?”

Kim Hee-an grinned.

“Should I kick him out if you don’t like him?”

“Ms. A-gyeol…”

“…I’ll decide after seeing how things go.”

“Ms. A-gyeol?”

“So, what are we doing today? You said you were planning the schedule.”

“Today? Let’s just have a few drinks… and see where things go. Why? Is there something you want to do?”

“Not really. But that doesn’t sound like something a person who claimed he’d plan the schedule would say… Shouldn’t you have a plan instead of just ‘seeing where things go’?”

“That’s just something I said. I have a place prepared. Let’s head to the bar first. I won’t try anything funny.”

“What, did you try to pull something on her with alcohol before?”

“I got caught before I could even try.”

“…Let’s just go to the bar.”

*

It was a bar with private rooms.

I thought we’d go to the same place as last time, but it seemed he chose a place with rooms since there were three of us.

All so they could sit on either side of me, with me in the middle.

“So this bastard—”

“Hey! Ms. A-gyeol is right here. Oh, Ms. A-gyeol, how’s this drink? It’s good, right? Should I order more?”

“Ugh, look at this guy trying to make a move. I’m not gonna help you.”

“I’m not trying to make a move. I’m not, Ms. A-gyeol.”

“Well, what’s the point of trying anything when she already knows, right? A-gyeol.”

…So noisy.

Still, it was fun.

It might have been the alcohol, but it was also fun watching the white flames of their lust gradually grow larger.

Bae Yeon-woo must know that I’ve already slept with Kim Hee-an, so why was he trying so hard to woo me?

—I’ll decide after seeing how things go.

Was it because he thought I might actually reject him?

Kim Hee-an, on the other hand, seemed confident, since his date with me was the entire reason for this meeting.

As if I, who needed Essense and Innate Vital Energy, would ever refuse. But they didn’t know I was a succubus.

…But didn’t I act pretty promiscuous when I was with Kim Hee-an?

That was right after I’d gotten the ‘Corruption, or Awakening’ skill, after all.

In any case, only Bae Yeon-woo was putting in any effort.

He put his arm around my shoulder and tried to entertain me with all sorts of stories. Listening to Kim Hee-an chime in and keep the conversation going, I got a rough idea of what kind of friends they were.

They probably went to clubs together, picked up a girl each, and then shared them.

They were both decent-looking enough to get two women to agree, or maybe Kim Hee-an just changed the composition of the drinks into a sleeping drug and did it secretly.

Even if it was the former, I bet Kim Hee-an still slipped them an aphrodisiac.

The important thing was that both of them were worthy of having their Innate Vital Energy drained without any guilt on my part.

It was true that Kim Hee-an was ‘subjugated’ to me, but I was going to drain him anyway, to curb his reckless energy and as punishment for his audacity.

My spirit seemed frustrated lately, so I figured I should give it a lot of Innate Vital Energy.

“But seriously, without any tricks, this is just genuinely delicious.”

“…It is good.”

“Right?”

Bae Yeon-woo kept trying to get me to drink.

When I smiled gently and thanked him, he’d get all giddy, and his white flame would flare up.

His lower body was already taut with arousal (as was Kim Hee-an’s).

At first, they tried to hide it, but now they were practically flaunting their erections.

A flame of this size… hmm.

How are they managing not to pounce on me?

Was it because I mentioned cutting down an A-rank swordsman earlier?

Well, whatever.

“By the way, Mr. Yeon-woo, which guild are you in?”

You seem to be cut from the same cloth as Hee-an. Why don’t you fall into Narak with us?

“Ah, me… um… it’s a secret?”

“Aw, what’s that about?”

“Kick this guy out, A-gyeol.”

“You shut up. I’m sorry, Ms. A-gyeol. Everyone has their secrets, right?”

“Well, I have my secrets, too.”

“See! I knew Ms. A-gyeol and I had something in common.”

“What do you mean, something in common?”

“That’s a shame. It would be nice if you joined our guild, Mr. Yeon-woo. I guess your current one is better?”

“I’m really disappointed too.”

“Disappointed, my ass.”

“Hey, I’m really disappointed, I swear. That’s why I’m paying for this.”

“Ooh… really? Hee-an?”

“He said he really wanted to meet you, A-gyeol. So I told him he had to pay for the drinks. He’s got a lot of money, so it’s fine.”

It seemed that if Kim Hee-an’s role was to alter the drinks—whether with a sleeping drug, a hypnotic, or whatever—then Bae Yeon-woo was the one who paid.

“On that note, order whatever you want to drink. It’s on me.”

“I’m starting to get full. What’s next on the schedule?”

“Well, I booked a party room. To watch a movie or play some board games. How does that sound?”

This bastard.

Earlier he acted like he had no plan, saying we’d just see how things go.

It seemed he’d booked the party room all along and was only bringing it up now that he thought I was tipsy enough.

“Sounds good.”

“I can come too, right?”

“Of course.”

“Yes! Let’s go have some fun together!”

*

The party room.

—Do party rooms normally have beds?

On the way here, I’d caught a glimpse of the sign. It wasn’t a party room, but a lodging facility. It was just decorated to look like one.

The lengths they went to with their little schemes.

I guess they were too scared to just ask if the three of us could go to a motel together.

Still, there were plenty of things to enjoy, just like in a real party room.

A beam projector for watching movies, a pile of board games in one corner of the room, and so on.

“Ms. A-gyeol, shall we watch a movie or something?”

“A-gyeol doesn’t like movies.”

…I don’t watch them often, it’s true.

But when did he manage to remember that?

“Not even if it’s not a movie that’s currently in theaters? Not interested?”

“I just don’t watch movies often… But if it’s something fun, I don’t mind.”

“Let’s just play a board game.”

“Can we even play while we’re drunk? Ms. A-gyeol, how about a board game?”

“Sure. What do you have?”

“It’s more fun when you’re drunk. First, there’s Halli Galli… but that’s banned for Awakeners. Hmm… what would be good?”

“Let’s not play anything that requires thinking. We’re all drunk. Is there anything you want to play, Ms. A-gyeol?”

“Hmm… I’m too drunk to think right now. Oh, it says we can get some more board games from downstairs.”

“Really? Then who should go? Yeon-woo, you want to go?”

“Me? You’re the one who suggested board games. I don’t know much about them.”

“That’s why you should go. Pick something you know. We’re in no state to learn new rules right now.”

“What are you talking about? Stop trying to pull something and go get it.”

“Pull what?”

…Are they trying to send one person downstairs so the other can be alone with me?

“Fine, I’ll go.”

Tired of watching their pathetic display, I offered to go down myself.

“Then I’ll go with you. I know more about board games.”

“What are you talking about? A second ago you told me to go pick one I know. Ms. A-gyeol, if we know any of the same games, let’s just bring one of those up, okay?”

…Idiots.

Is the option of all three of us going together not on the table?

Right now, the only thing on their minds was being alone with me.

Then I should just suggest we all go together—

No.

I had a better idea.

“Then you two can go together.”

You two go. I’ll rest here.

“Huh?” “Hmm?”

“I’m going to rest here for a bit. You two go. I’ll play whatever you pick, no complaints. But pick something easy.”

“…Alright.” “Okay.”

The two of them looked strangely dejected.

All that for a pointless pissing contest.

Soon, the two of them headed downstairs.

…Could you at least go down quietly?

I sat down on the sofa—

Mmm, this pleasant dizziness.

It seemed my alcohol tolerance had gone up after my Awakening, but instead of just making my mind perfectly sober, it seemed to have changed in a way that made the languid, pleasant feeling last longer.

Ding-dong—

The doorbell rang, and what the two of them brought back was—

19+ Love Jenga.