episode_0053

“Tomorrow! I’ll treat you tomorrow!”

I ran away. I wasn’t mentally prepared yet.

I’m no longer a virgin, and I’ve gotten used to receiving the touch of men.

But putting a man’s genitals in my mouth… I still needed more mental preparation.

[I shouldn’t say this, but your sense of decency is strange.]

[What’s the problem?]

[Usually, I would say not to touch my body since I’ll be the one touching you.]

[Hmm… I guess that’s true. It’s probably because I still don’t fully recognize this as my body. I’m sorry to the original owner, Hazel.]

[But isn’t it Hazel’s tongue that’s doing the touching?]

[That’s different. The sensation is completely real!]

As I chatted with my inner self, I climbed up the mountain towards the mine.

Thanks to the cold body temperature of the Nuna I was carrying, it felt like an easy climb. No awkwardness of close contact on either side.

Upon entering the mine, the smell of earth and the dimly lit interior greeted me.

And the barely suppressed heat cycle was reignited.

It didn’t start the heat cycle, it just turned on like flipping a switch.

Now, I’m not even angry about this.

Passing by the area where mining equipment was gathered, a long and winding downhill cave stretched endlessly.

Fortunately, torches or magic flames were placed sporadically on the walls, making it easy to move around.

Inefficient, isn’t it? Climbing up to the middle of the mountain, entering the entrance, and then going back down again?

Why not just dig another entrance below the mountain?

I’ll ask the ore exploration team later.

As I descended a bit, a slightly wider space opened up.

It looked more like a makeshift resting area with a few blankets and sleeping mats, rather than an official rest area.

I knew this feeling well, having made something similar in the club supply closet back in high school.

“Nuna, shall we take a short break?”

“Whine!”

I plopped down on a nearby mat at the entrance.

“The mine is bigger than I thought. Will we be able to explore it in a few days?”

Due to the dark and humid atmosphere, I found myself speaking out loud.

“It’s impossible. The mine is larger than an island. It’s connected to the islands next to it under the sea.”

Thud-

“Ugh!”

I jumped up as if something had touched my buttocks.

“Oh, sorry. Did I startle you?”

“Oh, um, I thought no one was here.”

It seems like I’ve really adapted to this world. I was more surprised that there was a person than my buttocks being touched.

“Did I surprise you? Sorry. I got carried away seeing a well-toned buttocks in front of me. Especially the muscles extending under those pants…”

“Haha… Thank you for the compliment.”

I nodded politely to the middle-aged man.

“But what are you doing here? Isn’t it time to work?”

“Skipping work.”

“…”

I thought he would resist more, so I was curious why he agreed so easily.

The man who was lying down got up with a sheepish expression.

“It’s hard. As you can see, I’m old and tired.”

“Then how… should we talk to the captain?”

“I’ll just endure it and face the punishment.”

Suddenly, the atmosphere became heavy.

I haven’t been on this island for long, but most of the prisoners seemed happy.

They would mock me whenever they could, and they would chatter among themselves loudly.

I, too, was convinced that everyone preferred the free life on this island over the cramped prison life.

However, suddenly meeting such a worldly person without any mental preparation was bewildering.

“Is something wrong? Are you feeling unwell?”

“Are you going to use your strange abilities again? Don’t. It’s not my body that hurts, just my heart.”

“Do you know my abilities?”

“Do you really think that saying ‘It’s a secret’ everywhere won’t spread?”

Was it really like that? I had a slight doubt…

Watch out for the traitors!

One of Thorun, Tucker, Carrick, or Wyron must be the culprit.

“Healing abilities, subduing people in one blow, and even recovering stamina by sucking blood?”

“Y-yes! …Okay, stop it now.”

“I don’t do anything and just laze around, so I hear a lot of rumors. I even nap at the restaurant, you know.”

I was taken aback and tried to interrupt the man’s words, but he didn’t care and said everything he wanted to say.

So I decided to change the subject.

“How much longer do you have, Hyung-gi?”

Could it be that he’s serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole, like in the movies? Then it’s no wonder his zest for life has disappeared.

“You have less than six months left. If the timing is right, would you leave the island with a tall woman?”

…Huh?

“Then why! Work hard and get released without any problems!”

My head started to ache more and more.

I even thought about just ignoring him and leaving.

“That’s the problem. If I leave, I have nowhere to go. As a former criminal, I can’t find a proper job. I’m also quite old.”

“So are you causing trouble to stay longer?”

The man nodded silently.

Hmm. It was definitely a problem that I couldn’t interfere with.

He was a criminal, so I couldn’t just say, “If you work hard, everything will be fine when you’re released,” and since he wasn’t physically injured, I couldn’t use my abilities to help him.

“When Hyung-gi is done, I’ll talk to the captain and ask him to hire you as a staff member…”

“It’s fine. You don’t have to force it. Just leave it at that.”

“Okay…”

He was quick-witted. Experience, perhaps? It’s hard to see clearly in the dark, but he looks well over 40.

“Thank you for listening anyway. I won’t meet the quota, but since I’m bored, can I help you with what you’re doing?”

He chuckled as he said he couldn’t just keep sleeping, but it was quite unexpected.

If I help, I’m fine with it, but it was very sudden.

I didn’t even know what he was offering to help with.

“Um, what can you help with?”

“Are you going to explore the mine? Do you have a map?”

The man brought up a problem I hadn’t even thought of.

“Uh… Is it that big?”

“It’s big, but it’s more complicated than that. We’ve been mining without a plan, digging everywhere to mine quickly…”

This is very different from what I expected.

Originally, the plan was to secretly retrieve the relic Angel told me about somewhere in the mine. And then ask the men to explore the secret space at the bottom of the mine.

But if what this man says is true, there will be a problem with retrieving the relic. But it’s not an item that can be obtained with the help of others when going to get the relic.

Ugh.

“Do you have a map?”

“It’s somewhere. I keep saying, we’ve been mining without a plan.”

The man shrugged and chuckled.

“I’ll draw you a map if you give me a few hours. I have the structure in my head.”

Oh no! Is this one of those good yet bad patterns?

I cautiously asked the man.

“I-I appreciate it, but what should I do in return?”

This is definitely a pattern of making a decadent request.

“Hug me.”

“…What?”

“Just hug me. I don’t have the energy to ejaculate.”

Um…

He was definitely the most peculiar person I had met in this rice cake world.

Facing the middle-aged man, he raised his eyebrows.

“Oh, do you happen to be wearing a bra? Take it off and hug me.”

I hesitated for a moment before taking off my bra.

Should I just walk around without it now?

After foolishly contemplating, I handed the bra to him and stood in front of the man again.

He swallowed the bra and kept it.

“Well, then I’ll hug you.”

I hesitantly opened my arms and approached the man, who also extended his arms to hold me and placed his hand on my back.

It felt like a free hug that used to be popular.

In that position, the man subtly moved his chest, as if feeling the touch of my breast.

“Ah… good. Since coming to this island, I haven’t felt the warmth of a person. I can’t hug a man.”

The man hugged me tightly like a tired office worker in need of healing. Watching him breathe evenly without saying a word, it seemed like he was truly healing in this way.

He’s not asleep, is he?

Although facing off with the man had become a daily routine recently, experiencing this state where the other party had no sexual desire was a fresh experience.

As we hugged each other for a moment, I felt a different scent of a male, distinct from the man’s sweat.

“Hmm…”

This doesn’t feel right… I suddenly felt a strange sensation.

No, the other person has no such intentions at all, but why do I feel this way? It’s too embarrassing, or should I say, strange.

“Your nipples are getting bigger. But I won’t insert my penis, so don’t expect it.”

Even hearing such absurd words made my body shiver.

What kind of emotion is this?

Shame? Defeat? A sense of vulgarity realizing that I am more vulgar than the man?

I don’t know.

One thing for sure was that my crotch was shamelessly soaking wet.

Where is the woman who suddenly feels like a free hug?

Wouldn’t it be less embarrassing to be stimulated by Ji-han instead?

The man didn’t seem to have any intention of letting me go easily.

The male scent only intensified, increasing its presence.