Chapter 58: Wait!

Sweet.

It’s so sweet… I feel like I’m getting addicted.

–Thump.

His pulse, a faint throb. Could it be that Sihyun is also feeling shy?

If so, the surprise skinship operation seemed to be quite successful.

Since the plan had succeeded, she could have stopped there, but for some reason, the girl found herself unconsciously continuing to move closer into his embrace.

‘Oh…? I should stop now… but my body isn’t listening.’

The silver-haired princess realized that her hands were wrapped around his neck, continuously feeling the softness of his skin.

She couldn’t control her own body.

“Ha-up…”

The girl greedily bit his neck, like a beast gnawing on bone. She couldn’t tell if the feeling she was experiencing was love, greed, or both, but one thing was certain.

[I want to make the man in front of me mine.]

Only that was reflected in Luna’s golden eyes.

‘Just one more time… I want to… It’s okay, right, Sihyun…?’

The girl sought permission in her heart and immediately followed through with her actions.

“Chup…”

The silver-haired princess diligently explored the neck of the man who held her tightly.

‘Sihyun’s scent… it’s even better when I smell it up close…’

“Haa… Sihyun…”

The girl’s golden eyes somehow held a slightly darker hue.

Deep, dark, and sticky. Was this what the feeling of intensely desiring someone was like?

‘Teach me, Sihyun… so that all my emotions can begin with you… Please continue to teach me many things in the future.’

Luna observed Sihyun’s expression with her darkly gleaming golden eyes.

His cheeks were slightly flushed. His shyness, contrasting with his pure white skin, was visible.

His pitch-black pupils appeared emotionless, but now the girl knew. Those eyes contained kindness, gentleness, warmth, and comfort.

‘Sihyun… such a warm person. Your body heat melted my frozen heart, which had lived without emotions. You’ll accept all… all… of these feelings I’ve come to realize because of you, won’t you…?’

The girl found the man in front of her incredibly lovable.

Sihyun’s broad embrace, always holding her. Sihyun’s large hands, always stroking her.

Always… always… always… always…

“You’ll keep doing that forever… right, Sihyun? Kh-hit…”

The girl continued to kiss his neck.

“Ha-up…”

It was different from the first time.

She could faintly feel his sweat, and the metallic taste of his blood, shed to save her from the crimson storm, was also present.

‘Sihyun’s blood… it’s different from what I experienced when we made that pinky promise before. Back then, I didn’t know anything, but now that I understand emotions… it feels like a part of Sihyun is entering me… it’s a thrilling sensation… Hehe…’

It’s strange.

Why does it feel so good?

Is this what liking someone is normally like?

Or… is it because the person is you?

‘Answer me… teach me. Are my feelings for Sihyun love…? Is love… normally this heart-pounding? Or does it also make you feel anxious, as if something might happen at any moment…?’

The girl gave the name ‘love’ to all the various emotions she felt when thinking of Sihyun.

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[Love that wants to possess Sihyun]

[Love that wants to be addicted to Sihyun]

[Love that wants to watch over Sihyun]

[Love that yearns for Sihyun]

[Love that wants to bind Sihyun]

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Countless forms of love, too many to express in words, blossomed like flowers in the girl’s heart.

They were flowers that would never wither, even as spring passed and winter arrived, and countless seasons went by.

“Sihyun… I’m strange… I can’t stop.”

Luna pressed closer and closer to his body, wrapping herself more and more tightly around him.

Strangely, Sihyun didn’t resist. Far from resisting, he moved his body to accommodate the girl’s movements as she burrowed into him.

Perhaps he had been holding back all this time too?

‘Sihyun wanted me too, didn’t he…? It must have been hard to hold back with the sweet scent of my body… Sihyun patiently waited until I realized my feelings. Such a kind person… I’m happy… Hehe.’

Within Luna’s heart, a desire to move further up from his neck began to well up.

Simply following where her body led, where her heart led.

Wouldn’t it feel even better to surrender to instinct?

“Sihyun always hugged me first… so this time, I’ll do it first. Kh-hit…”

The moment Luna’s crimson lips moved away from his neck, intending to go higher.

–Swoosh.

Sihyun gently placed his index finger on the girl’s lips.

And then, a soft voice was heard.

“Luna, wait.”

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‘Oh no. My body isn’t moving.’

Ever since Luna kissed his neck, his body strangely hadn’t been moving as he intended.

It was as if he’d been hit by a tranquilizer dart.

‘What is this…? Are there still lingering effects from the injury earlier?’

Just then, an familiar notification sound, accompanied by an urgent voice, reached his ears.

Ding!

[A-Air raid alarm…!! Air raid alaaaarm!! M-My Sihyun-nim is on the verge of being devoured by Luna!!]

‘Devoured? What is that supposed to mean?’

[Luna is the one and only princess of the Selenium Kingdom! The princess who received the strongest Lunar Blessing in history!]

Lunar Blessing.

Historically, there were many myths about the moon symbolizing virgins and intense love.

A prime example is the story of the moon goddess ‘Selene’.

‘It’s in Greek and Roman mythology, the story of making her beloved man sleep forever. But Luna has this ability too?’

[If a female member of the Selenium royal family, especially a virgin, harbors desire for a man she loves, that man becomes unable to properly resist!! I-If this continues, it’s only a matter of time before Sihyun-nim is devoured by Lunaaaaaa!! Emergency—!! Emergenccyyyy—!! Super Emergenccyyyy——!!]

The Notification Window began to move back and forth in front of his eyes with an unprecedented speed.

‘Ugh, seriously, it’s so distracting. Luna’s already clinging to me, making me nervous, and now you too?’

[B-Butttttt…! If it goes on like this…!]

‘I’m fine? I don’t hate Luna, I like her, so what’s the problem? A cosmic-level beautiful girl like Luna saying she likes me? It’s a complete thank you, if anything.’

[Ugh…! Ugh…! N-No…! Sihyun-nim… Sihyun-nim, I was the first… I was the first…!!]

The Notification Window stammered, trailing off its words.

The message window began to tremble with a tearful voice. It seemed to be sobbing intensely.

‘Why is she acting like this again… Sigh.’

She looked restless, like a girl watching the man she liked being NTR’d right before her eyes.

[N-No…! I don’t want to…! M-My Sihyun-nim…! Hwaaaaaahhhhhhh…!!]

The Notification Window began to wail loudly.

Luna couldn’t hear this voice, but to him, it was extremely loud, at max volume.

‘Ugh, I feel like throwing up for the first time in a while.’

“Hehe… Sihyun… chup…”

The silver-haired princess still seemed to have no intention of letting go of his neck, and

[Hwaaaaaahhhhhhhh…!! No…! Noooooooo…!!]

The Notification Window seemed to have no intention of stopping its crying.

It was truly a pandemonium.

‘Well… honestly, even if Luna went further, it would only be a kiss…’

It would just be a light kiss, like a young girl kissing an older brother she liked, so why was the Notification Window so worried?

“Devoured,” the expression was too strange.

Honestly, from his perspective, if Luna wanted to kiss him, he was willing to accept. No, in fact, rather than just willing, he actively wanted to!

Luna, who was so pretty and cute, liked him, and he would refuse that?

‘I’m not an impotent male lead.’

However… the voice of another girl echoing in his ear bothered him.

[H-Hic…! Hoooohhh…!! N-Nooooooo…! I-I was the first… the first… #&…!!]

What on earth was she the first to do?

The Notification Window’s words, mumbled through sorrowful sobs, were hard to make out in places.

The Notification Window was sobbing as if she was about to pass out.

‘She seems to be crying more sorrowfully than when I fainted at Bosingak earlier, is it just my imagination?’

She’d probably start crying even more sorrowfully if he kissed Luna.

It was regrettable, but for now, it seemed best to stop here.

‘And it would be better if I kissed Luna first. That’s more manly too.’

He lifted his index finger, which still had some sensation, and gently placed it on Luna’s lips.

“Luna, wait.”

“……Sihyun?”

“You remember, don’t you? It was the first word I taught you.”

“S-Sihyun… you d-don’t want to k-kiss me…?”

Eh?

That’s not what he meant at all.

But Luna, thinking he was stopping her because he didn’t want to kiss her, began to tear up.

“S-Sihyun… p-pushed me away… Hic…!”

‘Oh, I don’t know either. I’ll have to make an excuse somehow.’

*Peck*.

He pecked Luna on her cheek, somewhere between her cheek and lips, as she sniffled.

“Hoo… Hueh…? S-Sihyun…?”

“Luna, even so, I want to be the one to kiss you first, so could you wait a little? For now, bear with this, haha.”

“S-Sihyun first…? Th-Then when will you do it…?”

“We promised to get engaged and married last time, but we haven’t done it yet, have we? I’ve already planned everything to make it cool then! And it’s customary for the groom to kiss the bride anyway.”

“I-Is that so…? Then Sihyun… I’ll wait patiently, so you definitely have to do it first, okay…?”

Golden eyes, full of anticipation, looked up at him intently.

He gently stroked Luna’s head, conveying reassurance.

“I promise, Princess.”

“Okay…! You have to keep your promise!”

“Of course. Whose promise is it, haha.”

“Howoooo… Sihyun’s touch… feels good…”

–Rub-rub.

Luna rubbed her soft cheek against his hand here and there.

The girl began to blink her eyes, as if she would fall asleep at any moment.

Perhaps relaxed by the gentle touch, Luna’s breathing gradually grew softer, then soon turned into soft snores.

“It seems our princess has finally relaxed.”

Seeing Luna, who had departed for dreamland with a happy smile, he finally felt that everything had truly returned to normal.

‘Just one more thing to resolve, then I should go to sleep quickly too.’

“Notification Window. We haven’t kissed yet, so you can stop crying now.”

Ding!

[Hoooooohhh… S-Sorry, Sihyun-nim…! I just lost my composure… Hwaaang…!]

“Quiet.”

He knew she would just keep whining if left alone, so as soon as the Notification Window appeared, he grabbed it with his right hand.

–Grab!

[Hwaang??]

“Stay still.”

*Peck*.

[!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!]

“I’ve lived long enough to kiss a UI window… What a life.”

As soon as he grabbed the Notification Window, he pecked its side, which he roughly considered its ‘cheek’.

[S-S-S-S-Sihyun-nim…?!?!?! Wh-What was th-that just now…?!?!?!]

The Notification Window instantly turned bright red.

He casually stroked the Notification Window with the right hand he was holding it with, as if it were nothing.

“This makes it fair with Luna, right? And don’t be too fixated on the order. I value both you and Luna equally.”

*Pshhh!*

The Notification Window, surprised by the unexpected skinship, began to emit smoke and become limp.

[Y-Yes, y-yes… Sihyun-nimmmm… Hehehe…]

“It’s so much better when you’re quiet like that. I’m tired now, so I’m going to sleep. You should rest too.”

[G-Good nighttttt…]

[(⸝⸝⸝>﹏<⸝⸝⸝)]

The Notification Window finally fell silent after sending a shy expression.

“Haa, I guess I handled it well?”

After resolving the problem, a wave of fatigue washed over him, and a deep sigh automatically escaped him.

He had barely managed to calm the two girls.

Suddenly, he thought that harem male leads in web novels and anime were quite amazing.

“It’s hard enough to appease two, but more than that is truly… unimaginable.”

Well, it won’t increase beyond this, so he just needs to take good care of Luna and the Notification Window.

Surely it won’t increase further? Haha.