Chapter 358: Graduation (4)

As I gently held Seon-ah, who was breathing heavily in my arms, I asked about the issue we needed to address first.

“So, why were you inside my balcony?”

I could totally understand her being so overjoyed about becoming a formal Hunter that she’d barge into my house at this hour, but…

Even so, I felt like barging into my bedroom balcony completely naked was a bit excessive.

Of course, I know that the instincts of the heat cycle aren’t something one can easily control.

I learned that from things my classmates did to me back in school, and from observing Han Min-ah’s strange symptoms whenever she went into heat recently.

But even considering the special circumstances of the heat cycle, barging onto the bedroom balcony was far beyond the realm of instinct.

If she had at least rung the doorbell in front of the main gate or the front door, I could have understood.

What’s more, she was completely naked, in a rather embarrassing state, so this was something I absolutely had to address.

“I couldn’t help it. No matter how much I called for you, Oraboni, you wouldn’t open the door.”

“Huh?”

“At first, I rang the doorbell in front of your house’s main gate several times, but you didn’t respond at all. I tried ringing the front door’s doorbell after climbing over the gate, but it was the same.”

“…Really?”

“Still, I felt like I couldn’t just go inside the house, so I called you several times from the front door. But you didn’t answer my calls or messages either, so I had no choice.”

“…You even contacted me?”

“Yes. You can check.”

Hearing Seon-ah’s words, I opened my smartphone and saw indeed over ten missed calls and KakaoTalk messages.

Only then did I realize again that I had fallen into such a deep sleep that I couldn’t even pick up the phone.

“Sorry. I think I fell asleep after drinking and couldn’t properly answer.”

“It’s okay. It can happen.”

“Yeah… Uh, yeah?”

…Wait a minute, come to think of it, shouldn’t the one apologizing be Seon-ah, who showed up this late at night, not me?

If you think about it, I’m the victim here, having my deep sleep disturbed by her.

I tilted my head towards Seon-ah, harboring some doubt, but she just looked up at me, hugging me tightly with a shameless yet innocent expression.

…Well, whatever. Seon-ah didn’t mean any harm by waking me up. She probably just couldn’t suppress her pent-up heat instincts anymore.

“So that’s why you stormed onto my balcony this late at night? Was it because you wanted to take my virginity as soon as you became a formal Hunter and hunted monsters?”

“Yes, Oraboni.”

“Right, I see….”

Looking at Seon-ah, who liked me this much, I wasn’t sure if I should be happy or scold her first for barging in like an uninvited guest late at night.

It was a moment filled with complex and subtle emotions.

“It’s my fault for not expecting you to come looking for me this early in the morning, Seon-ah, but still, I’d appreciate it if you could contact me beforehand next time.”

“I’m sorry, Oraboni. I was so focused on meeting the conditions you mentioned after enduring my heat that I didn’t even think I should have contacted you beforehand.”

“Okay, it’s fine as long as you realize it now.”

Actually, looking back, it was an event I could have easily predicted that Seon-ah would visit my house this early in the morning if I had put my mind to it.

Telling me to eat foods good for stamina and wait, or to stay put at home and not go anywhere.

Thinking about the indirect hints Min-ah gave me today, it was rather my own denseness for not noticing.

It was quite predictable that the twins would come asking me to take their virginity as soon as the new year began.

…Of course, that aside, the biggest question remained unresolved.

“So, why are you naked?”

“Because it was inconvenient.”

“…Could you explain that a little more thoroughly?”

“The clothes I was wearing became inconvenient while climbing up to the second floor of your house.”

“Huh…?”

“I thought it might be a bit dangerous to climb the walls of your house in my beast form. There was also the possibility of other residents misunderstanding and reporting me. But if I transform into my black fox form, my body becomes lighter, my size shrinks, and I have more places to step. It’s also good for hiding in the dark.”

“…And in the process, you didn’t have the time to grab your clothes?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Haaaa….”

For that reason, I could certainly understand the situation of her bursting onto my balcony completely naked.

There’s a saying that the most inconvenient thing for Beast-type Awakeners when they transform into their full animal forms is the clothes they were wearing; transforming into a 100% animal form carried various risks.

Perhaps because of that reason, Hunter outfits for Beast-type Awakeners were often short and lightweight.

It was easier to quickly pick up the clothes dropped on the floor after the situation ended, or to carry them in one’s mouth while transformed.

As a prime example, Han Min-ah also used a sports bra with minimal fabric and hot pants as her Hunter outfit.

Even so, the fact that Seon-ah currently had nothing on her body…

“Then where are your clothes now?”

“Hmm? Aren’t they probably lying somewhere in your yard?”

“What kind of irresponsible thing is that to say? And what would you have done if I wasn’t in my bedroom? How could you recklessly climb onto the balcony naked like this?”

“But I could smell you from inside the house? It was such a strong, intense male scent that my nose couldn’t be fooled; it was definitely your scent. It was strongest and most distinct in this room on the second floor, so there was no reason to mistake the location.”

“…….”

Right, thinking about it, foxes were canids too.

The thought of Han Seon-ah, with that innocent face, sniffing along the walls or floor to follow my scent made me chuckle incredulously. Of course, she was actually transformed into her black fox form.

She looks docile on the outside, but she doesn’t hesitate to go to any lengths to achieve her goals-she really does resemble her twin sister, Han Jin-ah.

…Wait? Hold on a second…

“By the way, Seon-ah.”

“Yes, Oraboni.”

“When I mentioned before that I would take your first time, didn’t I make the same promise to your sister, Jin-ah, not just you?”

“…You did.”

“So, about that, didn’t Jin-ah come along?”

“……Uh, uh……”

If she’s transformed into a black fox and stormed onto my balcony in the middle of the night like this, Jin-ah must have accumulated just as much desire as Seon-ah.

It was strange in many ways why only Seon-ah came first, when Jin-ah seemed more likely to proactively pursue this.

Although I didn’t expect Seon-ah to barge in today, seeing her here without Jin-ah felt awkward.

They always gave the impression of cute twin sisters who were inseparable.

I asked her again about the situation where only Seon-ah, the younger sister, was present.

For a moment, I wondered if Jin-ah might be waiting on the first floor after Seon-ah was let in, but the answer that came from her lips was unexpected.

“…Little Unnie, maybe she’s not coming today…?”

“What does that mean? You came here because you couldn’t hold back, but does that mean your sister isn’t feeling the same urge?”

“I came right after becoming a formal Hunter, fulfilling the conditions you requested, Oraboni. So, I don’t really know about Little Unnie’s situation.”

“…Really?”

“…Yes, yes….”

Her suspicious reaction right now gave her a strange look, as if she were hiding something.

Just as I was about to pick up my smartphone to confirm the facts and send Jin-ah a message, Seon-ah’s body suddenly pressed down on top of me.

Her movement naturally pushed my body down onto the bed behind me.

“Well, whether Little Unnie is here or not…. that doesn’t really matter, does it?”

“Huh…?”

“Am I just an accessory to you, Oraboni, like my Little Unnie? Is it because my personality isn’t as good as my sisters’, and I’m not affectionate either?”

“What are you suddenly talking about, Seon-ah? I’ve never thought that before.”

“Then it doesn’t matter, Oraboni. Please forget about Little Unnie and just look at me right now.”

…I guess seeing Seon-ah like this is kind of refreshing, as I’ve never seen her act this way before.

Until now, I only thought of her as a quiet, kind, and slightly curious child.

I never imagined she possessed such strong possessiveness.

Perhaps she was secretly comparing herself to Jin-ah, who has a bright and cheerful personality.

To me, both of them are lovely younger sisters with their own charms, but she might perceive things differently herself.

Certainly, at this moment, it would be quite unfair to think of another woman while Seon-ah bravely broke into my house via the balcony.

“You promised, Oraboni. You promised you’d take my virginity once I became a formal Hunter. That’s why I came to your house this early in the morning. I’ve been enduring my heat all this time….”

“Okay, okay. I understand. Seon-ah, I fully understand your feelings.”

Just believing the one promise I made, enduring her heat until now, and meeting the condition of becoming a formal Hunter and hunting 10 monsters.

Honestly, Seon-ah deserved compensation for her efforts just based on that alone.

And, frankly, I was also quite grateful that Seon-ah came to my house so early on New Year’s Day.

At least thanks to her, I wouldn’t be welcoming the new year alone and lonely.

I gently embraced Han Seon-ah, who was now lying on top of me on the bed, stroking her body.

“Hngh, ngh….”

Just the slightest touch of my hand made her body tremble as if she couldn’t bear it.

My own lower body slowly began to stiffen at her cute appearance, which stimulated my desire to the point where I wanted to ravish her right then and there.

As I lifted Seon-ah slightly, intending to lay her down on my bed, the doorbell rang from downstairs, breaking the mood.

-Tingdong.

“…….”

“…….”

I wonder who could be ringing the doorbell of a house where a man lives alone so late at night.

Seeing Han Seon-ah’s flustered expression and how stiff she became, I could easily guess who the visitor might be.

…As expected, I thought something felt strange.