Episode 302. Nam Da-eun

“Hmm.”

I put in a lot of effort to handle Lumi and Lucy clinging to me, maybe a bit too much.

“Ugh, ughh….”

“Hah, huff… Haaaah….”

Lucy and Lumi were lying face down, legs spread, as if they’d fainted.

I did it two or three times for each of them, and by the end, they barely moved.

Slap-

Squeeze, squeeze.

I squeezed the twins’ butts with both hands as they lay panting on the bed.

The softness filling my hands.

Enjoying the feel of their firm butts, which had a different kind of charm than their chests, I got off the bed.

‘Clean.’

I cleaned myself up and gathered my clothes.

The twins were still trembling face down on the bed; if left like this, they looked like they’d fall asleep.

‘Did I really overdo it?’

I bent my head and brought my mouth close to Lucy and Lumi’s ears.

“Lucy, Lumi. Today was great, wasn’t it?”

“Y-yes….”

“Mmhmm….”

“I love you. Let’s see each other in a week. Take care of yourselves. Keep in touch often.”

Kiss- kiss-

I kissed the foreheads of both girls, their eyes glazed over with exhaustion.

“Yeah, yeah… Please keep in touch.”

“I like you too, Hoyeon-ssi….”

“I like you too. I’ll get going now.”

Lucy and Lumi closed their eyes tiredly, and I stroked their cheeks before slipping out.

It would have been nice to lie around and fool around together, but I had plans.

“I’m 30 minutes late.”

Surin noona said she’d finish work around 5, but it was already 5:30 when I left the club room.

Well, this much should be fine.

I left the club room and sighed, looking at the elevator.

Going up from here leads straight to the student council room.

The feeling of having relations with the twins on the second floor and then heading straight to meet the Student Council President on the top floor was truly bizarre.

I had to be away for a week, so I planned to meet all the heroines before leaving, but no matter how I thought about it, it was the wrong decision.

This is just too exhausting.

Hoo.

I stretched and pressed the elevator button.

If you can’t avoid it, you have to enjoy it.

Because dates with pretty noonas are enjoyable.

– Me: Surin noona. I’m coming to see you now!

– Surin noona: Okay! Come straight into the Student Council President’s office.

“This noona has really become cute, hasn’t she?”

Her vibe and the way she talks, she’s definitely become more relaxed.

Could it be that I’ve helped her lighten her emotional baggage?

Whenever I get confused about whether I’m doing the right thing, I draw strength from the heroines’ reactions.

Like Surin noona, and Daeun too.

I was always grateful to the twins, Lucy and Lumi.

“Should I buy a gift from France?”

What kind of gifts do women like?

Perfume?

Delicious bread?

Luxury goods?

“…I’ll have to think about it.”

I can’t give them all the same thing, so I’ll have to find something that suits each person.

Ting-

Just as I was pondering, the elevator arrived.

The doors opened, and people with familiar faces stepped out.

“Oh, seniors?”

“What are you doing here? Coming to the student council?”

“It’s been a while. Junior.”

The student council seniors.

We don’t interact much, but we’re not on bad terms; they’re more like acquaintances.

I glanced back, wondering if noona came out too, but Surin noona wasn’t there.

“Where’s the President?”

“She’s finishing up her work inside. Go say hello.”

“Ah, understood.”

I greeted the student council seniors and got into the elevator.

“I can hang out with noona, then go home and get ready to leave.”

I probably just need to pack some clothes.

Alice will cover the travel expenses. She even said she’d lend me a plane.

If not, I’ll just ask her to advance me some money for a massage.

Ting-

Lost in thought, the elevator doors opened on the 17th floor.

What came into view was the darkened student council room and the President’s office, light spilling from the slightly ajar door.

I walked over and peeked through the gap in the door.

“Noona. I’m here.”

“Oh? You’re here already.”

Surin noona, who had been cleaning the guest chair, smiled when she saw me.

“What were you doing?”

I figured you’d be doing paperwork or something, so why the cleaning?

“N-no. I was just preparing some drinks before you arrived. Have a seat over there.”

“Aw, you didn’t have to… Huh?”

Surin noona picked up the kettle next to her to prepare the drinks.

Without thinking, I plopped down onto the chair, and at the same moment, magic ropes hidden in the chair bound my arms and legs to it.

“What the? Huh?”

“Don’t move, Hoyeon-ah. You could get hurt.”

I checked the magic binding my body and looked up to examine Surin noona’s face.

She said she was getting drinks, but before I knew it, Surin noona was smiling right in front of me.

“…Noona. What is this?”

Moon Surin emanated magic from her body and straddled my legs where I sat on the chair.

Then, with one hand, she caressed the inside of my thigh.

“Magic, don’t move? Got it?”

I could break free from these magic ropes in an instant, but that’s only when Surin noona isn’t right in front of me.

The fortunate thing is that Surin noona’s expression isn’t hostile, but rather holds a playful smile.

Honestly, if she hadn’t shown that smile, I wouldn’t have fallen for this. I was too careless because a woman was present.

“What’s wrong, noona? I didn’t do anything wrong.”

“Really? Where have you been until now?”

“I was just meeting friends since I won’t see them for a week… Oh.”

It only just occurred to me.

I didn’t report it via message.

Wait, is this really that serious?

Doing it a few times should have been enough.

“So you finally remembered. Report.”

“…Yes.”

“You were with another woman, weren’t you?”

“I saw friends. Since I won’t see them for a week….”

“Did you really just see them?”

Surin noona, who had been straddling my thighs, climbed fully onto my lap.

She rested her hands on my shoulders and leaned against me, quite a provocative pose.

The scent emanating from Surin noona’s body wafted strongly.

“….”

“I worked hard, waiting only for Hoyeon….”

“…I came because I missed you too, noona.”

“Really?”

Surin noona smiled, brought her face close to mine, and our lips met.

“Hoyeon-ah…. Ah, ahh… Mmh, hng….”

A long, tongue-tangling kiss.

I felt Surin noona’s touch on my cheek and her soft tongue exploring my mouth.

Thanks to Surin noona rubbing her lower body against my thighs seductively, my own thing became hard.

“H-haah… Noona.”

It felt like a kiss where noona was devouring me.

Surin noona, who had been sucking on my tongue in my mouth, released me and brought her hand down to my crotch.

“Shall we do this first, then talk?”

“…Yes.”

Surin noona caressed my body as if she intended to devour me.

Maybe Surin noona wasn’t seeking comfort from me, but from my dick.

Of course, that wasn’t the case, but for a moment, I seriously considered it.

*

Meanwhile, Lee Hoyeon was held captive by Moon Surin.

“…People are talking to me a lot today.”

Nam Daeun thought as she looked at Alice before her.

She was just going to the market for a bit, but Alice suddenly ran up and blocked her path.

“Haaah. Daeun-ah, hello?”

Is it another recruitment offer? Or something about Hoyeon?

I wanted to make some snacks before Hoyeon arrived, but I got caught by Alice.

Just like Lucy and Lumi, Nam Daeun couldn’t guess why people were approaching her today.

“…Yeah. Hello.”

But since they were all women close to Lee Hoyeon, Nam Daeun continued the conversation.

There was no reason to be difficult about it.

“You moved, didn’t you? You’re right next door?”

“Yeah. I know, right?”

“…Living with Hoyeon is true, I guess?”

“Yeah. It is.”

“….”

Alice took a deep breath, watching Nam Daeun give short, single-word answers.

She knew Daeun was like this normally, but today felt even more frustrating.

“Um, have you considered joining the Iris Guild? We can offer even better terms than before!”

“I’m sorry.”

Nam Daeun expressed her refusal, unsure how many times she’d done so already.

She didn’t know why they wanted her so badly, but right now, she was busy enough just assisting Lee Hoyeon.

“You’re not thinking of joining any other guilds either?”

“No.”

“…If Lee Hoyeon joins the Iris Guild, will you join too?”

“I suppose so.”

Alice put her hand to her forehead upon hearing Nam Daeun’s emotionless reply.

Does this woman have any personal opinions at all?

No, something’s strange about her from the start.

How can a person have so little desire?

Anyone would think she’s Lee Hoyeon’s slave.

“…Daeun-ah. You could be the protagonist in the Iris Guild. We’ll help your talent truly blossom.”

“I’m fine.”

“Your name will be known throughout the world, and you’ll gain immense honor and wealth. And you still want to stay beside Lee Hoyeon? Carrying that old shopping bag?”

Alice glared at the worn-out shopping bag Nam Daeun was carrying.

At first, she was dumbfounded, but as they talked, a little irritation started to rise.

Alice knew Nam Daeun’s skills well.

Her recent, unbelievable growth had made her so strong that Alice felt ashamed comparing herself, who was considered a rival.

Although she received countless offers from guilds since she wasn’t affiliated with any, she always politely declined.

While Alice was slightly displeased that she rejected the Iris Guild’s offer, she was even more bothered by Nam Daeun’s actions.

If I were that strong, if I had that level of talent, I could use it so much more effectively.

Seeing her talent go to waste made me irritated.

“…Haaah, I’m sorry. Please pretend you didn’t hear what I just said.”

But the jealousy quickly subsided.

In truth, Alice envying something was also a form of greed.

She knew herself that she had already received more support and started from a much more advantageous position than others.

Alice felt sudden mood swings and a headache.

These feelings always surfaced when it concerned Lee Hoyeon.

Just then, Nam Daeun, who had been quietly observing Alice’s changing expression, spoke.

“Not everyone needs to be the protagonist.”

“…What?”

Alice looked up at Nam Daeun’s words.

“I don’t know what your standard of happiness is. Whether it’s money or fame, you must have something you desire.”

“….”

“It’s the same for me. I’ll be by Hoyeon’s side, doing whatever it takes to make him happy. That’s my happiness.”

Nam Daeun finished speaking and looked at Alice.

It didn’t matter how Alice understood her thoughts.

If it helps Lee Hoyeon’s happiness, I’ll let it be; if it hinders him, I’ll stop it.

For Nam Daeun, that was enough.

“I’m leaving first.”

After a brief farewell, Nam Daeun continued on her way.

She had to hurry to make it in time for the supermarket sale.

Alice stared blankly at Nam Daeun’s retreating figure.

She still didn’t understand her words, but the phrase ‘not everyone needs to be the protagonist’ echoed in her ears.

Born with the advantageous background of the Iris Guild, Alice had lived a life of abundance and received ample support, which came with the pressure to succeed.

“….”

Alice remained there for quite a while, breathing in the cool night air.

*

After finishing her conversation with Alice, Nam Daeun headed to her usual supermarket.

She carried a worn-out shopping bag in her arm; even though Scarlet had brought her an artifact, she’d grown attached to this bag and kept using it.

It was because the bag held memories of meeting Lee Hoyeon outside.

He bought her a lot of snacks, allowing her to see her sibling smile.

“How did I even live back then?”

When I was short 100 won and couldn’t pay.

When my sibling was held captive by a guild, making every day incredibly difficult.

Thinking back, just getting through each day was truly hard. It was a life where ‘living just because you can’t die’ felt apt.

Of course, I don’t have thoughts of wanting to die now.

In just a few months, Nam Daeun’s life had completely changed, and seeing this shopping bag brought back memories of those difficult times.

“Isn’t it kind of pretty…?”

Nam Daeun held the shopping bag up, examining it.

It was because Alice’s description of it as ‘that old shopping bag’ had bothered her.

Now she noticed a small tear near the bottom. It looked like it might rip if she put too much in it.

“…Today must be its last day.”

Maybe that’s not so bad.

Now that she herself had shed the past and found a new life, it was probably time to retire the shopping bag too.

Nam Daeun smiled faintly, tucked the shopping bag under her arm, and walked on.

Her steps felt strangely light.