Chapter 1103: Side Story – Reward for Trust (3)

“I, I’m sorry, Sung Taekyung-ssi. W, washing the dishes took a bit longer….”

Min Hyunyoung cautiously walked into the living room, hiding the smartphone she was holding behind her back.

Her face was flushed bright red, to the point where anyone could tell.

“It’s alright, Min Hyunyoung-ssi.”

“R, right, now that I think about it, the night is a bit late. Uh, by any chance, how did you get here?”

“I took an intercity bus from the bus terminal and came down. This area seems difficult to move around via Gate.”

“R, right… It’s close to Seoul, but it’s not that densely populated, so it can’t be helped…”

The time for mind-reading was over, but I could tell what she was thinking even without using it further. Besides, most of her emotions were quite visible from her expression.

For starters, the moment I saw her physical condition, it wasn’t difficult to guess that any connection with men must not have existed. As for me, I heard and understood her situation by chance, but an ordinary man would panic and run away the moment he saw Min Hyunyoung’s patchwork body hidden beneath her clothes.

She probably wasn’t familiar with how to deal with men, and besides, even if she had the chance, she must have kept refusing up until now.

In any case, it meant that the only man in the whole world who could resolve Min Hyunyoung’s sexual desire was me alone. …Well, among the women I’ve met so far, there were already several such people, so it wasn’t particularly surprising.

“It’s late at night…. Y, you, a man, going back alone would be a bit dangerous, right…?”

“It’s not particularly dangerous. Even though I look like this, I’m a Hunter, so I have sufficient means to protect myself.”

“R, right… I see…”

“However, at this hour, the buses to go back seem to have stopped running. Taxis too, probably, even if I called, wouldn’t come this far, I think…”

“W, would you perhaps stay over for just one night, if it’s okay? W, we have a room, so…!”

I gave it a slight nudge, but it seemed too easy to let go, so I dangled the bait again, and she bit like a ghost.

At first impression, she seemed quite composed and detached from life, but as time went on, she seemed more like a young lady simply inexperienced with men.

Before I came, she merely endured the rest of her life as her body slowly wore away, but now she had the hope to live a new life in earnest. Was it because?

Or perhaps it was simply because I had come to hold too special a meaning to Min Hyunyoung, making her feel extremely embarrassed. In any case, here, it seemed like the better approach to match the pace slowly and wait for her to gather her courage.

“Then, excuse me, but may I impose upon you for just one night?”

“Yes, yes! Th, then I’ll prepare a place for you to sleep in the master bedroom…”

“Before that, perhaps, could I borrow the bathroom? I sweated a bit earlier today, so I’d like to wash up a little. Getting into bed in this condition would be a bother, so…”

“W, wash… Yes, yes! Th, this way, Sung Taekyung-ssi!”

If she showed it through actions to this extent, she must have understood pretty well.

Today, a man she just met staying overnight in a house where a woman lives alone, and even washing up? It was practically the same as expressing it with her whole body, to the point of asking him to ravish her.

Of course, people who don’t understand even with this much aren’t non-existent, but Min Hyunyoung, having already heard the stories from Sung Chae-eun and Jung No-eul, would surely have caught on.

…that tonight, I wouldn’t just sleep and leave.

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-Swaaaaaaa….

‘Oh, what should I do…? R, really, he’s washing up…?’

For the first time in her life, not only did Min Hyunyoung bring a man into her home, but she was also letting him sleep over for the first time.

She now heard the sound of a man showering for the first time in her life, and flustered, fidgeting, she stamped her feet anxiously on the spot.

‘I, is it really happening…? To join Sung Taekyung-ssi’s guild, that ‘welfare’ thing, really…?’

Honestly, I still can’t believe it. What kind of guild in the world would use such an act under the guise of ‘welfare’?

Even if, by chance, just one affiliated Hunter had ill intentions, it was a dangerous method, to the point where the guild could be disbanded at any time. Scandals could break out involving the guild leader who gathered members through illegal sex trafficking and the affiliated guild members.

Yet, the fact that he’s ‘preparing’ like that means he’s fully intent on doing it. And the meaning behind that confidence, perhaps…

‘…Does it mean he trusts me that much?’

Actually, I know. In the first place, I haven’t done anything worthy of that much trust from Sung Taekyung.

From our first meeting, not even making eye contact and turning him away rudely, only after my weakness was exposed barely explaining my situation, rejecting the proposals he made to me several times and not trusting him, etc.

So, rather, from Sung Taekyung’s perspective, only distrust towards me should be piling up, but for some reason, the attitude he shows feels like he’s looking at me more favorably.

I started to cautiously guess why Jung No-eul, who hides behind others, or Sung Chae-eun, who changed men weekly, would suddenly join this man’s guild if it were a stranger. If a man shows trust towards the other party without suspicion first to this extent, rather, I too would want to repay that trust…

“Min Hyunyoung-ssi, could you bring me just one towel?!”

“Ah! Yes, j-just a moment…!”

While preparing the bedding in the master bedroom, lost in other thoughts, Min Hyunyoung forgot to bring the towel and clothes to change into.

Hearing his voice coming from the bathroom, as soon as I approached, I couldn’t help but stare blankly at the sight before my eyes.

The bathroom door was half-open, revealing about a quarter of his wet, naked body as he reached out, and Sung Taekyung’s appearance felt incredibly erotic for a moment.

“Min Hyunyoung-ssi, stop staring and bring the towel…”

“Ah, yes, yes…! I-I’m sorry…!”

“And perhaps, excuse me, but could I borrow just one set of clothes to change into? My clothes are soaked in sweat, so wearing them again after washing feels really unpleasant.”

“Yes, yes! I-I’ll bring them right away…!”

Wet hair. Water droplets running down his chest. Defined abs. Firm thighs.

Although his private parts were hidden behind the door and I couldn’t see them, just that much was enough to excite Min Hyunyoung, who had no experience with men.

A well-maintained physique, enough to surpass ordinary celebrities or models. Not overly trained muscles, but a body sculpted perfectly like a statue.

…At least, when it comes to sex, wouldn’t you say it’s an almost optimized body?

-Jja-ak!!

‘Snap out of it, Min Hyunyoung! What on earth kind of disrespectful thoughts are you having?!’

Blankly lost in strange fantasies, Min Hyunyoung slapped her own cheek once.

Right. No matter how excited I get, I must restrain myself for now. Sung Taekyung is my benefactor who acknowledged me as human despite seeing my terrible body, and he’s the only Recovery-type ability user who can heal my damaged body without rejection.

If I commit even a rudeness and ruin our relationship, I might have to continue the life I’ve lived until now-lonely, avoiding others’ eyes, growing old alone… No, wearing away alone.

Whether Sung Taekyung really uses ‘sex’ as a guild welfare measure, I can’t be sure, but anyway, it was better not to mention it unnecessarily until he brings it up first.

Sung Chae-eun or Jung No-eul might be teasing me, or setting that aside, anyway, it would be a conversation close to sexual harassment.

…And even if it’s ‘welfare’ offered to all Hunters, perhaps I might be an exception.

‘Honestly, if I were Sung Taekyung, it would be a bit uncomfortable.’

A body made by stitching together two people’s bodies… Who on earth could possibly get excited seeing such a terrible body?

Moreover, my body isn’t physically attractive either.

Short height, smaller than most men, a flat chest that doesn’t really fit a bra, a flat butt that doesn’t show at all even wearing men’s underwear.

Since the accident, my body’s growth has completely stopped, so even without being a ‘rag doll’, I myself wasn’t very attractive.

‘Still….’

‘If, by any chance, he could get excited even with this body.’

Min Hyunyoung was ready to nod without backing down anytime if he mentioned Hope City Guild’s ‘special welfare’ to someone like her without hesitation.

‘…It’s fortunate that I have men’s underwear at home.’

When I wear women’s underwear, the stitched part of my pelvis throbs, so I started wearing men’s underwear years ago.

In this situation, lending him my underwear solved the clothing issue, which, in a way, was fortunate.

Although it was a bit embarrassing to become someone who shares underwear with a man I barely know.

For the top, I’ll take the largest size T-shirt I have, and for the pants, would sweatpants be okay to lend?

With those thoughts, taking out clothes one by one, as I was about to take them, the ‘women’s underwear’ stored deep in the drawer suddenly caught my eye.

…Since the day I started wearing men’s underwear, I had no use for them; they were always tucked away in the corner of the drawer, clothes I never took out.

‘If, really, it happens with Sung Taekyung today…’

‘…Anyway, I should probably prepare in my own way too. Wouldn’t it be right to prepare?’

‘Maybe, really, really, the ‘what if’ scenario could happen.’