Mine

Despite various happenings, the trip to Japan was prepared without major issues.

‘Actually, there’s not much to prepare.’

At most, just deciding who would go together?

And the number wasn’t that large.

A busy time for people all over the world.

Add to that my narrow network of connections, and the number of people going together was naturally limited to a few.

‘This job doesn’t really require bringing many people anyway.’

I did consider bringing Alpha and his companions, the former heroes, but that would be like using a butcher’s knife to kill a chicken.

Those guys are busy handling criminals on their own without me directing them.

As a result, the people I would take were limited.

‘Ga-yeon, Narin, Chise. And… Irene.’

Ga-yeon was following me like thread follows a needle as always, and Narin unexpectedly had no work, so she joined.

Though in the current situation where strength and fists come first, how much could a hacker really do?

Anyway, that made five including myself.

We headed to the airport dressed in civilian clothes like ordinary citizens.

“It’s quiet.”

As said, the airport was the very definition of quiet.

It seemed like with villains rampaging worldwide, people had stopped traveling.

Even in this situation, it was fortunate that the airport itself was still operating properly.

“By the way, big brother is so capable~! Not satisfied with these beauties, when did you seduce that hero lady?”

For reference, the three people joining the trip had been informed beforehand about Chise joining.

Their reactions were starkly different.

“You’re really something. But big brother, I’m still your main girl, right?”

“You’re saying incomprehensible things again, Ms. Narin.”

Narin showing a response that suggested she didn’t care as long as it was fun.

“Hmm..”

Ga-yeon furrowing her brow with a slightly uncomfortable expression.

“Sniff.. will it be okay?”

And Irene, excited about the trip but anxious about the hero’s presence.

With these varied thoughts, we arrived at the meeting place.

“Ah! Master!”

Chise waved her hand excitedly upon seeing me.

She approached us with large strides.

“Ms. Chise. These are the subordinates I mentioned would be coming. You’ve often seen Ms. Ga-yeon, and you’ve met Ms. Narin at the cafe before, right?”

“..Yes, of course.”

She muttered something about all his colleagues being women.

When Chise looked past Ga-yeon to Narin, her eyes narrowed slightly.

Chise spoke directly to Narin.

“So you’re ‘our’ Master’s subordinate~”

While she displayed a warm smile, there was something eerie about it.

Seeing her compassionate eyes flashing ominously, I recalled something from the past.

‘Ah.’

Three years ago, the day before I picked up Irene and blew up the research facility.

Chise had encountered Narin climbing on top of me at the cafe.

I later took her to the amusement park to clear up the misunderstanding(?), and with the continuous series of hectic events, I thought it had been easily forgotten in her mind.

But seeing Chise now, I realized that wasn’t the case.

“Hmm? Sister, why are you glaring like that?”

“Oh~ It just seems like you’re too informal with Master for a subordinate.”

“Ah~ In our Eclipse, unlike your stuffy association, we have a horizontal relationship.”

Chise showing hostility toward Narin, and Narin playing along as if she found it amusing, a pure dopamine addict.

Looking at the two of them, I naturally thought.

This would be annoying throughout the entire trip.

Fortunately, Chise only growled at Narin, while treating the other kids kindly with a big sister aura.

Among them, Irene was Chise’s favorite.

“Irene is so kawaii…!!”

“……”

Naturally, Irene was the youngest among us, both in age and appearance.

Even though she had grown taller, she had a cute appearance with a gentle demeanor, similar in height to Chise or slightly taller.

“Can I… touch your ears and tail a bit?”

“..No!”

Her fluffy, luscious ears and tail seemed to maximize her cuteness even more.

Irene pulled down her wide-brimmed hat and tucked her tail into her baggy pants.

Grrrr..!

“Fufu, Irene. You know your fur is sticking out there?”

Squeeeek?

Partial beastification, a product of Z-Biotech’s experiments.

Until just before meeting her, I had worried about how Chise might negatively view Irene’s ears and tail.

But such thoughts were unfounded; she instead intensely adored them, and I felt a small relief as she helped adjust Irene’s clothes.

‘This is nice to see.’

We moved along and boarded the plane.

Swish.

“?”

“Ahem. Ahem..!”

And not long after, Chise sat next to me, repeatedly clearing her throat.

This caused Ga-yeon, Narin, and Irene, who were behind, to focus their attention on Chise.

“Ahem.. ah, the weather’s nice today~ Isn’t it, Master?”

“..Yes, it’s certainly nice.”

“”……””

Chise ignored their gazes and spoke to me while feigning innocence.

They stared at her with a killing intent.

‘..I don’t know.’

I let out a small sigh and closed my eyes due to the oncoming fatigue.

Hoping that when I woke up, this atmosphere would be somewhat resolved.

I fell asleep.

An hour later, inside the airplane.

The plane was still heading toward its destination, and the clear blue sky filled the window outside.

“…Yawn.”

‘It seems we’re still far from arriving.’

Chise saw that everyone around her was asleep.

She stretched slightly, then turned her head to look at the man sitting beside her.

“……”

Kang Yi-an, or rather, the man known as Maker.

Chise gazed at him sleeping beside her.

‘He must be very tired.’

With arms crossed, head deeply bowed, oblivious to the world as he slept.

Seeing him sleeping so soundly, Chise reached out her hand as she looked at him.

“Umm..”

“Hehe. Cute.”

When she pinched his cheek slightly and he frowned, laughter naturally escaped her.

Swish.

Chise made him lean against the seat back and stroked his hair.

Why was it? Why did just looking at him make her smile?

As Chise was grinning and observing him again.

Ding!

The sound of a mobile phone message.

It wasn’t hers.

Ding!

And the sound rang again.

This time she could pinpoint the exact location.

‘The phone has fallen.’

A phone fallen behind Kang Yi-an’s shoe.

From the circumstances, it seemed Kang Yi-an had dropped it.

Chise picked up the phone and looked at Kang Yi-an.

Then she looked at the phone again.

Ding!

‘..Should I check it once?’

Chise became interested at the sound of another message and turned on the phone screen.

‘It does feel wrong to look at someone else’s phone..’

But Chise soon realized that Kang Yi-an’s phone wasn’t locked.

She opened the phone as if entranced.

‘Just, I’m only checking the messages. It could be from a strange person! I’m just checking it first as a(?) hero.’

After rationalizing to herself, Chise checked the messages.

Ice Queen: (A photo of numerous criminals all kneeling.)

Ice Queen: (A photo of Ice Queen making a shy V-sign with her hand.)

“It was indeed from a strange person.”

The owner of the message was none other than Ice Queen.

She seemed to be seeking praise from Maker.

Ice Queen: ..Why did you read it but not answer? Are you typing a response?

Ice Queen: /(8ㅁ8)

And when there was no reply despite the message being marked as read, she sent another message.

Grind.

‘Ha, in texts, this person becomes quite cute.’

There was more sarcasm than literal meaning.

It’s as if her intention to charm a man was evident.

And if Ice Queen herself heard such words, she couldn’t deny them.

“……”

Because it was true that she acted with certain intentions toward Maker, if no one else.

‘..What should I do with this audacious woman..!’

Frustration boiled within her.

She felt like deleting and blocking Ice Queen’s contact immediately.

“Sigh..”

But Chise didn’t do that.

She didn’t want to cause trouble for Maker by complicating matters (though she was already being quite troublesome), and this wasn’t an area where she should interfere.

Ding!

Ice Queen: Hmm? Maker.. are you upset? You’re not, right..?

Ding!

Ice Queen: I want to meet at the cafe again, shall we meet today?

At the continuing messages, Chise felt her insides boiling.

‘No, this person isn’t doing her hero activities and what is she even doing?’

Chise herself was also a hero.

‘After even achieving that difficult awakening!’

She had also awakened.

‘That great hero is just throwing flirtations at someone else’s man!’

He wasn’t her man.

The desire to criticize in various ways was overwhelming, but Chise restrained herself.

Considering that snake-like Ice Queen, getting angry wouldn’t be the best approach.

‘Ugh.. it’s so frustrating!’

But just sitting idle without doing anything was too stifling.

She wanted to release this stress immediately.

“Hmm..”

Chise suddenly looked at Kang Yi-an beside her.

A man sleeping so peacefully that he wouldn’t notice if someone carried him away.

His defenseless appearance created an illusion that he was seducing her.

Gulp..

Chise glanced around.

Thanks to being in the first class of the plane, Chise could completely block outside views by closing the curtain.

‘..In his current state, he wouldn’t know whatever I do..?’

With that realization, a dark thought sprouted in an instant.

The righteous hero, with a not-so-righteous and gloomy expression, stretched her hands toward the villain.

And.

Smooch.

Chise kissed Kang Yi-an’s cheek.

Shiver..

Even though it was just her lips touching his skin, she felt an electrifying sensation.

Chise, finding it too regrettable to let this moment pass, immediately took a photo with her phone.

‘Hmmm..’

And as if trying to feel the texture of his cheek as much as possible, she stayed attached for a few more seconds before slowly separating her lips and creating distance.

“Haah..”

Her warm breath tickled Kang Yi-an’s cheek.

Chise checked her phone with a completely flushed face.

Despite taking it hurriedly in her excited state, the result was quite impressive.

“……”

It was well-taken and had a sufficiently pretty composition.

But how should I put it.

‘..It’s not enough.’

Once having made contact with him, her desire grew even more.

Smooch. Smoooch. Smooch!

She kept sticking to him as if she had lost her self-control.

“Haah.. haah.. haah..”

After pressing her lips for a while, holding her breath to the limit.

She gazed at him dreamily, seemingly somewhat calmed.

‘..It’s still not enough.’

But it wasn’t enough.

Ice Queen was no longer even on her mind.

She simply wanted to continue contact with him.

‘..Something more stimulating.’

Her heart was pounding so much she thought she might go crazy.

It was beating so fast she thought it might burst.

‘But.. but I should hold back..’

Just one last time, and then stop.

Chise touched her lips with her fingertips.

Lips that felt soft and supple even to herself.

And her gaze eventually moved to Kang Yi-an’s lips.

‘..Right, childish cheek kisses are nothing.’

For the last one, I should be more bold.

It was irrational thinking, but her pounding heart and flushed face supported her thoughts.

..Lick.

After naturally wetting her lips with saliva, she immediately put into action what she had just thought.

Chise unbuckled her seat belt, quietly stood up, and stood in front of him.

Then, holding one armrest, she bent down.

“Haap..”

Chise pressed her lips against Kang Yi-an’s lips.

Chuu..

A more wet sound than when her lips touched his cheek.

Thump thump thump!

Her heart pumped as if it would burst, and the soft sensation of the man before her made her feel dizzy.

Kang Yi-an was peacefully sleeping even in this situation.

Although, he slightly frowned as if uncomfortable breathing.

Chuup..

That expression somehow made her body feel hotter, and she instinctively licked his lips with her tongue.

She violated his lips with her saliva and slightly bit his lip.

“Hmmm.. ahnp..!”

She tried hard to suppress the moans that naturally emerged and continued the wet kiss.

Chise twisted her body.

A sweet and body-tingling pleasure.

Click.

In the midst of the overwhelming wave of emotions, with a thread of reason, she captured this scene in a photo.

“Mmm..”

After minutes of wet teasing, Chise finally created distance.

Between the lips, a thin strand of saliva confirmed that she had just been pressing her lips against his.

“Haah.. haah..”

Although she hadn’t explored his mouth directly, she wasn’t disappointed.

If she had, she felt she might not have maintained her sanity.

Drip..

“Mmm..?”

Chise quickly performed a brief cleanup and then sat back in her original seat.

And looked at her photo.

‘..Hmm.’

Though she worried it might look too lewd, the photo turned out well.

“Hehehe..”

With each look at the photo, she felt a strange satisfaction and an illusion that her lower abdomen was tingling.

The frustration she had felt toward Ice Queen earlier had long since disappeared.

Now, occupying the space left by that anger was an indescribable sense of superiority.

Chise replied to Ice Queen with her own phone.

[Me]: Excuse me.

Ice Queen replied not long after.

It was clear she was thinking, “Why is she texting me out of nowhere?”

Click.

Chise took another photo.

This time, it was of herself smiling next to a sleeping Kang Yi-an.

[Me]: (Photo of sleeping Kang Yi-an with Chise taking a picture and smiling in front of him)

[Me]: Our manager is sleeping well, so don’t bother him^^ Understood?

[Thieving Cat Woman]: This damn..

Ding!

Ding!!

As Ice Queen began to have a meltdown, Chise smiled brightly.