Chapter 961: Side Story – Loner Loser Jung No-eul (3)

“It doesn’t matter if you don’t know, No-eul-ssi. Since we have plenty of time anyway, why don’t you try starting with a very simple request and take it slow?”

“Uh, uhh… Th-that is… So…”

Thinking that we might be able to recruit Jung No-eul into our guild, I suggested our guild’s special welfare benefit to her.

Even though I had gone to all the trouble of setting the stage, Jung No-eul hesitated and couldn’t voice any desired requests, so as if to soothe her, I gently urged her on.

“It’s really okay, No-eul-ssi. Whatever request you make, I won’t refuse it or think strangely of you.”

“…W-what do other people usually request…? If you could just tell me for reference…”

“Well. It’s hard to say who made what request, but usually it’s things like kissing…”

“Hyiit?! K-kissing…?! Ah, even so, something like that between us is too soon…”

“If not that, some people request to be hugged tightly by me and then have their head stroked.”

“…Th-then I’ll ask for that…”

As a test, I mentioned what Kwon Hwayeon and Teacher Yang Miyeon first requested, and Jung No-eul cautiously chose the comparatively milder form of physical contact.

Actually, unlike what I explained to her, if you only look at the content of the physical contact, this side wasn’t that mild either.

“Okay, I’ll hug you then, so will you come over to where I’m sitting?”

“Yes, yes…?”

“The person who made this request to me preferred being hugged while sitting, rather than being hugged while standing. Since you said you’d request the same thing, you should do the same, No-eul-ssi, right?”

“…Uh, uhh… Wh-what I meant wasn’t that…”

“Hurry up and come here, No-eul-ssi. My arm’s going to fall off.”

“……”

As soon as I urged her, as if she had no choice, Jung No-eul walked towards me and nestled into my arms while I sat on the sofa.

Slowly stroking her hair from behind, I whispered words similar to what I had said to Teacher Yang Miyeon into her ear.

-Stroking, stroking.

“That’s right. You worked hard today too, No-eul-ah.”

“Heeut, yes, yes?!”

-Stroking, stroking.

“Our No-eul is such a good girl, such a good girl.”

“Heeheet…. Heeu, heut, heee…”

At first, she seemed flustered by my actions, but soon she smiled and melted into my embrace, Jung No-eul.

She was just shy, so it seemed she didn’t dislike physical contact with others, meaning I could naturally and gradually increase the intensity.

While sitting on my lap, I tried to ease her hesitation, this time with a slightly bolder compliment.

“No-eul-ssi, now that I see you up close, you’re even prettier.”

“Heeuup?! Ah, yes, yes?!”

“If only your hair were a little neater, you’d look lovely. Seeing such pretty hair all tangled up makes my heart ache.”

“Heeuup, I-I’m sorry…”

“Ah, then how about this time, I comb your hair for you? That wouldn’t be too much physical contact, so you could probably accept it, right No-eul-ssi?”

“…Yes, yes… Then I’ll ask for that…”

With those words, Jung No-eul tried to get off my lap, but her body, which had entered my embrace once, was naturally not something I would let go of.

-Squeeze.

“Ugh?!”

“Why are you trying to get down? You were the one who asked me to hug you first, No-eul-ssi.”

“T-to comb my hair, this position won’t work…”

“What reason is there for this state not to work? Just like this, while holding you in my arms, I just need to comb your hair. Just stay still. I’ll slowly comb it for you starting now.”

“…Ah, I understand.”

Although the situation felt somewhat burdensome, she eventually nodded her head and agreed to my suggestion, Jung No-eul.

With this reaction, I could finally be sure. To handle this woman, creating a situation where she couldn’t refuse was a more efficient method than getting her permission.

‘She probably has very little experience talking or having physical contact with men in the first place, and even less experience spending time alone with one.’

It was unlikely that this woman, who would probably think about marriage just from holding hands, had any particular preferences for physical contact with men, so suggesting she do whatever she wanted from the start was a mistake.

Just proceeding at my own pace with her, and using a method where she could refuse if she really disliked it or wasn’t comfortable, would be the fastest way to advance our relationship.

“Okay, I’ll start combing your hair now, so please tell me to stop if you can’t take it.”

“Yes, yeees…”

-Rustle.

“Heeut, hick…”

Startled by the sensation of the fine-toothed comb gliding through her hair, Jung No-eul trembled slightly with a cute groan.

Although she reacted sensitively to my touch, she showed no signs of refusing or moving away, so this method was probably the right one.

Thinking thus, I swept down her hair strand by strand, and each time, Jung No-eul would flinch slightly or let out faint moans in response.

-Sliding.

“Heut, it…”

-Rustle.

“Heeu, heut…”

…Cute, definitely.

If I had to mention a comparison, she feels similar to Kwon Hwayeon, who recently joined our guild.

Of course, in Kwon Hwayeon’s case, she didn’t have communication issues this severe, so comparing them might even be unfair, but at least the way they shrink back and can’t hold their ground in front of men was almost identical.

While thinking that, after stroking all of Jung No-eul’s hair from top to bottom, I again deliberately created a situation she’d find hard to refuse and made the next proposal.

-Sliding.

“It’s all done, No-eul-ssi.”

“…Ah, yes, yes… Thank you…”

“……”

“Ah, I-I’m sorry… I’ll be getting down now…”

“No-eul-ssi, now that your hair is smoother, you look much prettier.”

“Ugh?! Yes, yes?!”

“Can I kiss you?”

“Yes, yes? Yes?!”

To my somewhat direct question, with a bright red face, Jung No-eul let out a three-part exclamation.

Since I had decided not to wait for Jung No-eul to ask me anymore, I was willing to make even bold suggestions like this.

“I want to kiss you, No-eul-ssi.”

“Y-you want to…?! Uh, Tae-Taekyung-ssi, me…?”

“Yes, seeing your face right now made me want to kiss you.”

“H-hawawa, awawa…”

“Of course, you can refuse if you don’t want to. If you dislike it, I won’t force you. But if you don’t answer at all, I’ll take it as permission and kiss you.”

“…Well, well. I-it’s not that I dislike it…”

“……”

“G-eugu…”

As expected, I knew she wouldn’t be able to refuse. A woman with this type of personality needs great courage even to refuse.

It was nonsensical for her, who couldn’t muster the courage to ask others for favors, to suddenly find the courage to refuse, so from now on, I just needed to slowly pull Jung No-eul along at my own pace. That was all.

“Close your eyes, No-eul-ssi.”

“……”

-Kiss.

Unable to refuse my request, Jung No-eul obediently closed her eyes and waited for my lips to approach.

Bringing my lips naturally towards her cute face, first, I lightly touched my lips to hers. I lightly kissed her.

-Smack.

“…Hup!!”

With another gasp, as if holding her breath, Jung No-eul exclaimed in surprise at my peck.

Her whole body stiffened, making it obvious to anyone how tense she was, which was a cute reaction.

“Haa, haa, haaa, haa…”

“Your lips are soft, No-eul-ssi.”

“Th-thank you…”

“But it was too short, which is a shame, so can I kiss you one more time?”

“……”

“If you don’t refuse, I’ll assume it’s okay this time too.”

“……”

-Kiss.

This time too, instead of answering, Jung No-eul carefully expressed her consent by quietly closing her eyes.

Bringing my lips to hers once again, this time I attempted a more intense kiss.

“Hap.”

“…?!”

-Lick lick.

“…?!?!”

My lips engulfing hers as if to swallow them, and my tongue persistently licking the front of her lips, Jung No-eul, flustered, couldn’t hide her tension again.

Having experienced a kiss that seemed reserved for deeply involved lovers, Jung No-eul’s body stiffened once more, and I secretly pulled her body slightly closer to me.

-Squish!

As our chests touched, I felt Jung No-eul’s soft chest.

Meanwhile, my hand had already pulled her hips closer, deliberately caressing and stimulating them. This was to fully exploit her inability to refuse.

After finishing the second kiss like that, Jung No-eul’s expression had relaxed to the point of looking slightly dazed.

-Slurp.

“Haaaa, heu, heut…? Heehee…?”

“Your lips taste good, No-eul-ssi.”

“Hee-e?! Yes, yes?!”

“To be honest, I can’t hold back anymore.”

“Um, excuse me… Wh-what do you mean by ‘can’t hold back’? W-what are you saying…?”

“You’re so lovely, No-eul-ssi, I can’t control my desires anymore.”

“…Heeup?!”

The third kiss was a kiss that arrived without warning.

And then, boldly thrusting my tongue into Jung No-eul’s slightly parted lips, it was a kiss meant to overtly awaken her desires.

Holding Jung No-eul, who had stiffened like a wooden doll, I finally poured the most intense and passionate kiss onto her lips.

A kiss so deep it would completely melt her heart, which was as stiff as her body.