Ch.206Side Story 6

An unexpected, very sudden housewarming.

Not having prepared a gift makes it a bit awkward.

But what can you do when the host says they need nothing but you?

‘It’s pretty obvious what Soohyun wants.’

Though his face felt slightly hot, Seojin Baek pretended not to notice and followed Soohyun Kim.

If he felt this way, Soohyun Kim, who had suggested they go together, must be even more embarrassed.

“Please come in. It’s not completely organized yet, but…”

“It looks perfectly organized to me.”

He had expected moving boxes scattered on the floor or belongings not yet in their proper places.

But it wasn’t like that at all.

“Well, that’s good to hear. Did I clean well?”

“It’s spotless. Much better than my place.”

“Then I’ll do the same for your place too, Arbiter! Every day!”

Um, Soohyun. You already said you’d visit every day.

After meals, now you’re offering to come clean too?

If the Chairman knew about this, he’d probably give me a sullen look.

While Seojin Baek was slightly worried, Soohyun Kim continued her tour.

“This is the living room. What do you think?”

“The kitchen is this way. I tried to make it as similar as possible.”

“I made the interior of the room feel like your original one too. Did I do well?”

With each part of the tour, Seojin Baek wondered:

Is this Soohyun Kim’s home, or his own?

‘What is this? What’s going on here?’

It’s identical. From the structure of the living room, kitchen, and bedroom,

To the appliances and even the smallest details of their arrangement.

It’s so similar that it could be considered a duplicate house.

Suspecting something, Seojin Baek asked Soohyun Kim to confirm.

Was the layout of her house like this because she wanted it this way?

She nodded as if it were obvious.

“I wanted you to feel like you’re in your own home when you visit, not someone else’s. That way you’d be more comfortable!”

“…”

Soohyun Kim’s sincerity was not just surprising but almost frightening.

If she was this intense now that she’d calmed down, how terrifying must she have been

When she was brainwashed and completely unhinged as The Crimson Witch on the villain side?

“Ah, and the bedroom…”

Could she have made the bedroom identical too? This is really scary, terrifying.

Thinking this, Seojin Baek stepped inside and let out a surprised “Huh?”

‘What? This place is… completely different?’

After making the entire house identical to his, only the bedroom was different.

When Seojin Baek looked at Soohyun Kim questioningly, she fidgeted with her fingers.

“Well… I felt this room should be different… I’m not sure why I thought that…”

Is this some kind of change? Or creating tension?

After thinking briefly, Seojin Baek decided to let it go.

Why was he seriously contemplating this? He should be focusing on other matters now.

“Um, Arbiter.”

“Yes, Soohyun.”

“So… can I receive my gift now?”

Soohyun Kim glanced suggestively between Seojin Baek and the bed.

Since he had anticipated this would happen, Seojin Baek nodded without hesitation.

After all, he needed to match Rina’s count for things to be fair between them.

“Then…”

“Ah, let me shower first. Okay?”

“Oh! Yes! I’ll do the same!”

She smiled brightly, clearly delighted that she would get to unwrap her gift.

Leaving Soohyun Kim behind, Seojin Baek went to take a shower and…

“…This is really scary, terrifying.”

Even the bathroom was identical. The same soap and toothbrush were even provided.

How did she know and prepare all this?

‘Surely she didn’t take these from my house?’

It was a moment when another highly plausible worry emerged.

*

The first time is always tense and heart-pounding because it’s the first.

And the next time is about learning more, finding something new, and gaining joy.

About what kind of person I’m holding in my arms.

“It’s true, Soohyun.”

“You’re lying.”

“Really. There’s barely any difference between you and Rina.”

He couldn’t understand why she thought her breasts were smaller.

Having held them both, Seojin Baek hardly noticed any difference.

If one were to be extremely detailed, there would be differences in size.

But that was merely a ‘measurement,’ not a difference in feeling.

“Mmph…”

When the man’s hand gently circled her nipple, a heated moan escaped the woman.

Her face flushed red, her breathing quickened, and she pressed her body against his.

“W-wait a moment, Arbiter. Just a moment…”

Perhaps embarrassed about climaxing just from breast stimulation,

Soohyun Kim pressed against him to stop his advances and began licking his chest.

Whether she was trying to buy time or marking him as hers,

Starting from his chest, then his nape, ear, and face, she licked meticulously.

She thoroughly demonstrated her determination not to let him go.

“Arbiter, I want that…”

She had complained before about why he did it for Rina but not for her.

That’s why she had been so careful to wash thoroughly when showering today.

Soohyun Kim had even doused herself with body wash, worried about any odors.

“Are you sure? Rina complained a lot about being embarrassed.”

“I don’t like that you only do it for Rina. Do it for me too. Whatever it is, do the same for me. If it’s not just for me, you absolutely have to do it for me too.”

Her answer showed a spine-chilling level of obsession.

In response, Seojin Baek said nothing more and laid Soohyun Kim on the bed.

Then he kissed her navel once and slowly moved downward.

“Mmm… ah… eek!?”

Her body jerked in surprise as hot breath hit between her thighs.

A natural reaction to such an unfamiliar sensation.

“Hiiik?!”

What followed was a series of first-time sensations.

The feeling of something slick and moist tracing over her most sensitive area.

Unable to describe the dizzying sensation, she unconsciously gripped the bedsheet.

“Ah, ahhh! Hnngh!”

The man’s tongue slowly savored her body, focusing on her split.

He poked the inside of her labia with the tip of his tongue, then gently circled her clitoris.

Each time, the woman’s rough breathing filled the room.

‘So, this is what it was. This is what it was… Rina, you… trying to keep this all to yourself…!’

Meanwhile, Soohyun Kim was burning with competitive spirit toward Rina.

If Rina knew, she might have protested, “I never asked for that!” feeling wronged.

Unaware of this, Seojin Baek simply continued what he was doing.

Splash—

“Ah!”

Splash!—

“Aahn!”

With each movement, her body responded with breathless reactions.

Her face and body flushed red, the room growing hot as if heat was rising.

Inside, the two embraced tightly, filling each other completely.

After being intoxicated with each other for some time,

“A-Arbiter. I… I want to ask something. Ah!”

Instead of answering, Seojin Baek thrust his hips once more.

But her next question was enough to halt even his desire.

“Will you… marry me?”

Thunk—

Something he hadn’t been thinking about. No, something he had been trying not to think about.

Every time he considered it, he had to painfully acknowledge that this world wasn’t a fantasy.

He had been intimate with two women, and they even knew about each other.

Having to choose one of them was no simple matter.

“Why did you stop?”

“Huh? Oh, sorry.”

“I understand. Marriage is a huge deal for men. A life-changing decision, I’ve heard.”

“Hmm?”

“Don’t worry. I won’t trap my husband or mistreat him after marriage.”

It seemed that what he was worried about and what Soohyun Kim was thinking were slightly different.

As a result, Seojin Baek’s guilt only grew—

“If marriage is difficult, you don’t have to do it.”

“Huh?”

“I’m not just saying this. I really mean it.”

“Soohyun? You shouldn’t say such things carelessly…”

“But in exchange, you’ll have to give me that much more love.”

*

“…”

After the passionate encounter had passed,

Soohyun Kim sat in the bathtub, recalling what had just happened.

‘Marriage…’

The act of being eternally connected with the person you love.

An important commitment where you promise each other’s futures.

She had intended not to mention it until Seojin Baek brought it up first.

Was she caught up in the moment, or swayed by her competition with Rina?

‘How embarrassing…’

Soohyun Kim submerged her face in the bathtub and squeezed her eyes shut.

Embarrassment, worry, conflict, pleasure and its afterglow, and many other emotions.

All these feelings swirled and transformed into The Crimson Witch’s characteristic flames.

Bubble bubble—

Only when the water began to boil from her emitted heat

Did Soohyun Kim finally suppress her energy and exhale again.

“I wonder what Rina will do…”

A rival, a love competitor. Someone she wanted to drive away but couldn’t.

That’s why she felt even more competitive and had to be cautious of her.

What to do, how to handle this. The Crimson Witch fell into contemplation once again.