Ch.110Angel Tip 14

The door was not locked.

Anna, entering the cabin, calmly surveys her surroundings.

The interior shows clear signs that someone had been living here recently.

In the center of the house, embers crackle in the hearth.

A fluffy blanket and pillow rest on the bed.

Anna lightly runs her finger across the bed.

Not a speck of dust clings to her finger.

She absently rubs her fingers together after examining the bed.

Shiho must be hiding somewhere around here.

She needs to take her back quickly.

Anna immediately bends down to look under the bed.

Her silver hair cascades toward the floor.

But there’s nothing beneath except old floorboards.

Shiho was nowhere to be seen.

In this small space, the only hiding place should be under the bed.

Where could she possibly be hiding?

Suddenly, Anna’s attention is drawn to the sound of rushing water.

Wooden cabins like this typically rot quickly when they absorb water.

Yet the window is open?

Even though water is splashing in and dampening the interior?

No homeowner would leave a window open like this.

Which means, someone must have escaped through the window from inside.

Anna silently approaches the window.

Perhaps because it’s dawn, mist rises from the stream.

The woman leans her head out the window.

“…”

Anna was certain Shiho was here.

No matter how fast she’d become, there are limits to how far a human body can travel.

Even she herself was out of breath.

Shiho, with just a pair of fox ears, couldn’t possibly be that fast…

Anna pauses her thoughts.

Just then, she hears the faintest hint of movement.

And the direction of that sound is…

The woman leans her head down below the windowsill.

There, sitting right beneath the window, holding her breath, she meets Shiho’s eyes.

She was covering her mouth with both hands, but soon Anna’s cascading hair tickles her face.

“Ah…”

The fox’s eyes waver, immediately sensing her defeat.

Upon seeing her, Anna’s cloudy eyes gleam even more intensely.

“Found you.”

She raises her hand in the air.

And just as she’s about to grab Shiho’s shoulder.

The fox desperately twists her body.

In doing so, her foot slips, and she falls into the water.

“Shiho…!”

Anna’s previously calm pupils suddenly surge with movement.

She immediately jumps over the windowsill and lands on the ground.

Then she looks at the water where Shiho fell in.

From the surface, it doesn’t appear very deep.

Anna stares blankly at the water’s surface.

Expecting that she’ll come up soon…?

But…

No matter how long she waits, Shiho doesn’t emerge.

“Damn it…”

Overcome with anxiety, Anna lets out a short sigh.

She throws off the tattered jacket she was wearing.

And immediately dives into the water.

In the murky water,

Anna searches for Shiho with wide-open eyes.

Soon she spots Shiho slowly sinking in the water.

She swims toward her without hesitation.

Anna was created with the genes of a swimming athlete, after all.

With fox-like skill, she grabs hold of Shiho.

The fox, having swallowed a lot of water, has fainted with her eyes closed.

Anna holds her and rises back to the surface.

Just like that time at the department store when she fled from Lee Dae-eun.

“—!”

As they emerge from the water, the sound of the waterfall grows louder.

Through it all, Anna repeatedly calls out Shiho’s name.

The fox opens her eyes again.

With drowsy eyes, she says:

“I’ve been caught…”

“That’s hardly the issue right now.”

Shiho raises the corner of her mouth into a slight smile at Anna’s stern words.

Then, with a languid expression, she presses her cheek against Anna’s chest.

Through the soaked tank top, she can feel Anna’s body heat.

Shiho feels that warmth against her cheek and murmurs:

“I’m actually a good swimmer. I just got a cramp in my leg from running too long…”

“Alright, let’s get inside first.”

Anna cuts off Shiho’s murmuring.

Then, still carrying her, she returns to the cabin.

Soaking wet, Shiho’s body trembles.

Anna looks down at her with a worried expression.

“Are you cold?”

“Today, it’s a bit chilly.”

Of course she’d be cold after jumping into water at dawn.

But the fox glances sideways and smoothly blames the weather.

Her lengthened hair is all tangled, and the two ears on her head droop as if wilted.

Especially noticeable is her soaked t-shirt.

The thin cotton fabric makes everything underneath visible.

Her full breasts and protruding nipples.

Anna tries to pretend she doesn’t see, turning her head away with the most expressionless face she can manage.

Then she spots a flint stone placed under the hearth.

Anna takes it and strikes it forcefully.

“—!”

Was it because of her excessive strength?

Or was she flustered by Shiho’s wet appearance?

The flint stone crumbles to powder as soon as it’s struck.

“Oh no…”

Flustered, Anna quickly turns her head.

The only thing that catches her eye is the blanket.

She brings the blanket over and wraps it around Shiho’s body.

“Wait a moment. I’ll look for something to make a fire.”

Anna stammers as she tries to leave the house.

But Shiho stops her, her eyes narrowed.

“No need. I already searched, and there’s nothing to make a fire with.”

“…”

“Come sit with me.”

Shiho pulls her hand out from under the blanket and gently pats the spot beside her.

Anna silently looks at her, then finally sits down next to her.

Her left leg shakes noticeably.

As if she’s making a concerted effort not to think about something.

Shiho tilts her head and looks up at her.

“What’s wrong? You don’t look happy at all, even though you caught me.”

“What do you…”

“You won our game of tag.”

Shiho slips out from under the blanket and approaches Anna like a fox.

Looking down, Anna can clearly see her cleavage.

“Usually, Misha and I set rewards when we play games. So…”

“Tell me what reward you want.”

A reward?

Do friends really need rewards when they play together?

It seems Misha truly raised Shiho like a pet.

Like giving treats in exchange for taking a dog for a walk.

“Nothing comes to mind.”

“Really?”

At Anna’s indifferent response, Shiho tilts her head for a moment.

Then, as if struck by a good idea, she narrows her already elongated eyes even more.

“Then, shall I give you our usual reward?”

“Your usual?”

“The reward Misha and I typically give each other.”

“What is it…?”

Anna turns her head curiously.

And at that moment.

Shiho’s smooth lips meet hers.

The fox’s long tongue parts Anna’s lips and tastes her freely.

Anna’s calm white pupils waver at this sensation she’s never experienced before.

She hastily pulls her face away.

A white thread stretches between Anna’s lips and Shiho’s.

Anna quickly wipes it away with the back of her hand.

“What’s wrong?”

Shiho calmly asks, seeing Anna’s flustered appearance.

Anna pushes back her soaking wet hair and exclaims:

“How is this a reward..?!”

“It is a reward. Kisses feel good, don’t they?”

Shiho smiles seductively and rubs her own lips with her finger.

She spreads Anna’s saliva all over her mouth, making it moist.

“But… that’s something only mates do.”

Anna’s face turns pink.

Due to her normally pale skin, the flush is very noticeable.

“Mates…?”

“You don’t know what mates are?”

“No. Misha hasn’t taught me difficult words yet.”

Anna returns to her expressionless face at Shiho’s words.

What other word could substitute for “mate”?

She herself has only recently developed emotions.

And having grown up in a facility, her language skills are weak.

What expression did she finally come up with?

She suddenly remembers a word that Sunyeh taught her back at the facility.

“Anna, do you know where duels originated from?”

“No.”

“Actually, duels were created when males competed over a partner they liked.”

“A partner they liked…?”

“I guess the term ‘partner’ is still unfamiliar to you, Anna. How should I put it…”

At that time, Sunyeh struggled to explain the meaning of that word to me.

Her face turned completely red as she stammered.

And now.

Like Sunyeh back then, Anna’s face flushes as she fumbles for words.

“It’s like… a partner chosen for breeding.”

“Breeding? How do you do that?”

Shiho moves even closer to Anna.

A strong scent begins to emanate from her.

With senses sharper than most, Anna immediately notices the smell.

Something sticky and savory.

The heat rising from Shiho’s body, warming her wet clothes.

A strange fragrance she’s never smelled before.

No.

Actually, Sunyeh had a similar scent.

And then the two of them kissed.

And explored each other’s bodies.

But Anna deliberately denied those feelings.

She’s Sunyeh’s sister.

She shouldn’t have strange feelings for the sister of someone she liked.

The cold-blooded killer turns her head away sharply.

The bewitching girl taps Anna’s wet shoulder with her finger.

“Is it something embarrassing to talk about?”

Shiho’s long fingers travel from Anna’s shoulder down her arm.

Finally, they reach her firm side.

“I wonder what it is…”

Shiho’s fingers stop as they touch Anna’s side.

Soon, she lowers her head toward Anna’s abdomen and says:

“You’re injured…?”

Shiho’s breath tickles Anna’s bruised abdomen.

The wound from her fight with 06 flutters in response.

“It’s nothing.”

Anna tries to dismiss the sensation.

But soon her entire body breaks out in goosebumps.

Because Shiho’s tongue touches her sensitive abdomen.

The fox begins to lick the wounded wolf’s belly.

Very softly and stickily.

“How did you get this wound?”

Shiho looks up at Anna with saliva coating her mouth.

Anna, her body tingling from the sensation, stares blankly down at Shiho.

And as if enchanted by her, she murmurs:

“From fighting…”

“Did you win?”

Shiho’s elongated eyes flash.

As if testing her worth.

“Yeah, I won.”

“Then it’s a wound of victory.”

Shiho smiles slightly.

And begins to explore her belly again.

Anna’s thighs, which had been trembling, suddenly stiffen.

Because Shiho’s tongue starts moving toward her lower abdomen.

Sensing danger, Anna instinctively steps back.

She who had never felt threatened by anyone.

But from the small fox before her, she felt the greatest fear of her life.

Shiho asks Anna in a casual tone:

“What’s wrong?”

“Stop it…”

“I was just treating you.”

The fox points to Anna’s wound with her finger.

Looking down where she points, Anna sees that the cut is indeed healing slightly.

“Usually when there’s a wound, you lick it like this, right?”

Shiho licks the back of her own hand.

And then, as if to reassure her, she clings even closer to Anna.

Soon, as if fascinated, she traces Anna’s sturdy body with her finger.

“You’re truly a strong fox…”

“…”

“Misha once explained about my species to me.”

The fox’s plump cheek touches Anna’s soft tank top.

Soon, she nuzzles her nose against Anna’s firm breast.

“Foxes choose strong mates for survival.”

Anna’s previously calm chest begins to stir.

Shiho, sensing this, asks intently:

“You need one too, don’t you? Such a mate…”

The fox’s eyes, which had been innocent until now, have changed.

As if awakened to instinct.