episode_0009

A day has passed since I returned from the slums.

Early morning. I headed to Changgwan. It wasn’t for selling my body. I had to meet Chloe.

I had never been to Changgwan other than on work days, so it felt a little different. A feeling of familiarity, but ultimately nothing more than an outsider.

I wasn’t sure if it was just because I wasn’t a full-time male prostitute to begin with, or if it was because my mindset had changed.

Chloe was quickly found. Her name was called from behind as she walked away.

“Chloe.”

Chloe’s head turned at my call. She recognized me, stopped, and came towards me.

“Huh? What are you doing here? Are you here to work?”

I shook my head.

“I just want to ask you something.”

“Really? What are you curious about?”

Chloe seemed to have suddenly remembered something, and then burst into tears.

“Now that I think about it, how did it go yesterday? Did everything work out with Karen? She wanted to see her brother so much that I said I would try to make a place for her. How was it? Even though Karen is a little timid, she is a good girl.”

“… He was a really good person. So, Karen, do you know where you live?”

“I know, I know. I guess Karen didn’t tell you yesterday?”

“I forgot to ask that and didn’t ask.”

Chloe nodded in understanding.

“I see. There’s nothing I can’t tell you.”

She told me the location of Karen’s house.

“Thank you. Chloe.”

“What can you do with this much? If everything goes well later, give me a treat. Don’t forget Chloe Moral’s grace.”

I couldn’t help but laugh at the way he showed off with his exaggerated speech and gestures.

“Yeah man. If everything goes well, won’t you do anything?”

Chloe also smiled and said.

“You promised? I’ll never forget it, so I can’t tell it away later, right?”

“I am not such a narrow-minded person.”

“Hehehe, I’m looking forward to it.”

Chloe’s evil expression made me think that it would be better to break the promise now, but I had no choice but to admit that she had a great role in arranging the meeting with Karen. If I were to really marry Karen, I was willing to accept any number of Chloe’s requests.

“Anyway, thank you, I’ll go”

“Okay. Have a good love Don’t forget my grace.”

Chloe, who emphasized her achievements, looked cute today. When you are in love, does the world look positive?

“Oh? Don’t forget.”

“Love comes even to violent and strong men!”

Of course, what had to be punished had to be punished.

***

Even the horns of an ox need to be removed quickly. After parting ways with Chloe with a red forehead, I headed straight to Karen’s house, recalling the wisdom of my ancestors.

“This is the house where Karen lives… !”

Surprisingly, Karen lived not far from the inn where I was staying. It seems to be true that the person of destiny is closer than you think.

The house was larger than expected. It’s not big enough to be called a mansion, but it makes you think it’s quite wealthy. According to Chloe, Karen lived with her family. Buying a home wasn’t easy even in this world.

‘I might be able to meet Karen’s family.’

We didn’t talk much about each other, so I didn’t know what Karen did or what her family was like. Chloe might know, but I deliberately didn’t ask because I wanted to hear it directly from her.

“Phew… .”

Going to the house of someone you like was both exciting and nerve-wracking. This was even more so because it was something I had never experienced in my previous life.

‘I have to look good to my family.’

Even if you like each other, if your parents are against you, you will have to go down a difficult path, but even before such a calculated reason, just being Karen’s parents was enough to make you feel like you didn’t want to be hated.

Even though we broke up in a bad way yesterday, today will be different. I have no doubt that it will be a monumental day where we can say the words we couldn’t say yesterday and officially start dating.

I calmed my trembling heart and knocked.

Not long after, I heard someone coming out from inside.

Soon, the door opened.

“Karen… !”

“Uh… Huh? Mr. Ethan?”

Did he not expect me to come at all? Actually, if you change your position, you would have thought that the country was completely over.

Karen was still beautiful even though she was dressed casually. However, it was not as bright as yesterday. It was clear that he was sad, frustrated, and in pain.

I decided today that I would definitely remove the shadow from her face.

“Can I come in?”

I spoke in as bright a tone as possible to put Karen at ease.

Perhaps my efforts had reached her, but her expression seemed to be slightly better than before.

“De, please come in… .”

Instead, it seems like he’s starting to get nervous. Of course, I don’t like seeing Karen get nervous in front of me.

“Then, please excuse me.”

I, too, passed Karen and went inside, hiding my slight trembling.

***

Chloe was Karen’s longtime friend and close older sister. She, who did odd jobs at the store, would tell Karen various stories. From simple stories to a little bit weird… Even the story.

It was too stimulating for Karen, who was a young and innocent girl, but she was also a woman, so she couldn’t be uninterested. Even the male body and the erotic acts of men and women.

However, Karen did not go to Changgwan just because she was interested. She was a person who believed that sex should be with someone she liked, and she cherished the first time she saved for the person she would meet someday. Of course, a woman’s beginning was not as valuable as a man’s beginning.

Well, the reason the hymen was left behind was simply because of premature ejaculation.

Meanwhile, a few months ago, Chloe started talking a lot about a male prostitute.

He was a little, no, very different from other men who sold their bodies. First of all, his appearance was not manly. Isn’t it said that it is a virtue for all men to have a short stature, white skin, a slender body, and a pretty face? Of course, each woman has different tastes, but the overall picture is not that different.

But although he had a smooth face, he was tall (Chloe grumbled that he was about the same height as her), had dark skin, lean muscles, and several noticeable scars.

Even this level was already disqualifying her as a male prostitute. No, it was like being disqualified as a man.

But it wasn’t just his appearance that was unusual. His personality was just like his appearance. They said that she was stronger and more brazen than most women, and that she often resorted to violence (Karen, who listened to Chloe’s story, thought it was retribution).

Although they did not use violence against customers, in the end, customers were rare. Of course, my main job was as a silver-level adventurer, so it seemed like I wasn’t short on money.

Karen, who was listening to Chloe’s story, suddenly found herself listening to the man’s story. A man who is more feminine than a woman. I became curious about the person who was the exact opposite of me.

It didn’t take long for curiosity to develop into liking. Chloe noticed a change in Karen.

In the end, Karen and the man, Ethan, met through Chloe’s introduction.

Chloe wondered if it would be okay to introduce such a man to her close friend, but with the sense of crisis of being raped by a man and the judgment that Ethan was not a bad man, she arranged a meeting between the two.

Karen arrived much earlier than the scheduled time and waited for Ethan. I remembered Ethan’s appearance from what Chloe had told me, and looked at each person entering the restaurant one by one. I don’t know how much I expected and how much I was disappointed every time the door opened.

And finally he appeared. As soon as Karen saw him, she realized that he was the person she had been waiting for.

He was a much nicer person than Karen had imagined. Both externally and internally.

He accepted me for looking pathetic in front of the man I liked. Although the progress was a little faster than she expected, she was still happy.

That such a wonderful man likes me. About having my first experience with someone I like.

It was an ecstatic moment. The moment we first kissed, touched each other, and felt each other. Even though there was no sex, Karen was happy enough.

A moment that was hoped to last forever ended in the worst possible way.

It was great pleasure. But it was like the devil’s temptation. Pleasure led to destruction.

This was the worst time of her life. It was a memory she wanted to forget forever, but it continued to haunt Karen.

It was a display of indecency that could not be simply called unladylike.

That’s how Karen thought her first love was completely over. Any woman other than Karen would think that.

But the love that I thought was over wasn’t over yet.

Karen couldn’t believe her eyes when she saw Ethan come to her house. But reality is reality.

Before she could fully accept the situation, her love entered her home.

Considering what happened yesterday, it wouldn’t be surprising if the man came to insult her. But Ethan didn’t feel anything like that at all.

Rather, a love that could not be hidden was felt in his eyes.

“Why are you so surprised? Was the visit too sudden?”

Karen tried to say something.

“Ah… .”

But all that came out of my mouth were meaningless sounds.

I should at least apologize.

That’s what I thought, but I couldn’t get my mouth to move.

Is Ethan guessing Karen’s feelings? He spoke slowly.

“What happened yesterday.”

What is coming has come.

He didn’t seem to have any intention of criticizing Karen, but bringing up the matter itself was painful for Karen.

Ethan continued talking regardless of her feelings.

“Although I was a little surprised, I’m okay. I wanted to say that. I still love Karen.”

“Ah… .”

How could this man be so undeserved? It was no exaggeration to say that what Karen showed was the worst behavior a woman could see in bed. But Ethan still loved her.

“Ah… .”

Karen began to cry. It shouldn’t be like this. I shouldn’t cry here.

But against her will, tears burst out.

“Sigh, I’m sorry… .”

Ethan hugged her without saying a word as she lowered her head and shook her shoulders.

Karen just kept crying, caught between her conflicting feelings of thinking that, as a woman, she shouldn’t be like this, and her conflicting feelings of wanting to continue being held in his arms.