episode_0096

It was after 10 p.m. when Karen came to see me. Maya had just gone to the bathroom, so I was alone in the hospital room.

dripping.

As soon as I heard the knock, I intuitively knew it was Karen.

The door opens carefully.

As expected, Karen appeared shyly.

“… Karen.”

Karen came next to me with steps that felt somewhat heavy.

I sat down on the chair provided for visitors and placed my hands on my thighs.

Maybe it was because of her mood, but she seemed to have a strange sense of nervousness.

“Karen.”

I hit the player.

“Can you listen to my explanation first?”

“… Yes.”

Thankfully, Karen sat calmly and listened to me.

I spoke without hesitation about what had happened after Becky came to the hospital.

… … .

After the story ended, Karen smiled firmly.

“That’s how it was. I didn’t even know it was like that… .”

Not a bad start. But there was still a bomb left to deal with.

… Would it be better to say it too? or not.

Until this moment, I was faced with the choice of whether I should be honest about the infidelity I committed with Becky.

Will you open your mouth to relieve yourself of your guilt? Or will you bury it in your heart?

Whichever one you choose, you will end up deceiving Karen.

Karen looked at me in distress.

“… Baby.”

A low voice. Was it an illusion that the end of his words trembled slightly?

“You said you were a lewd man, right?”

As soon as I heard those words, all the muscles in my body tensed. It didn’t feel good.

Why did he suddenly say something like that? I don’t know exactly what the intention was, but a ray of anxiety weighed heavily on my heart.

“I- That’s right. I am a lewd man.”

There was no need to worry about yes or no. Even though he revealed his past, denying his lewdness was like admitting that he was a liar.

I felt extremely nauseous while answering Karen’s question. What was inside regurgitated, causing an unpleasant taste to spread in my mouth.

However, what rose up my throat was not sickness, but bitter guilt.

“I want to ask you something.”

Karen said with a look on her face as if she had made a decision. Her clenched fists showed that she was very nervous.

“You’re not dating other women because you’re dating me?”

… … ?

At first, I didn’t realize what Karen’s question implied.

“Of course. It’s wrong to date another woman when you have a lover.”

I thought, ‘Am I in a position to say something like this?’, but regardless of what I had done, this was a matter of common sense.

Since I am dating someone, I don’t meet other people of the opposite sex. This is a very common and natural story.

If I hadn’t met Karen, I would have continued working at Changgwan. Sometimes he would have accepted money and engaged in loveless acts with a familiar woman, and sometimes with an unfamiliar woman.

And outside the window, I probably hung out with women I knew.

Sister Catherine… passes.

It’s not that she’s a married woman. Helena’s older sister was also a married woman, and there were many married customers who came and went to Changgwan in the first place.

However, he must have kept his distance from Catherine, even if it was because he felt sorry to see Brother Louis’ face.

To be honest, it’s not normal for you to try to fuck me over that kind and handsome husband.

Who else but my sister… .

hmm.

Maybe I became friendly with Siren on a regular basis.

Although she had small breasts, her proportions and face were great, and she had considerable magic skills, making her a very good companion for an adventurer.

The problem is that people are infatuated with men who have owners, but doesn’t that mean that if there are no owners, there is no problem?

Rather, I think that he may have become a close friend by helping her with her hobby of exposure.

Well, I can’t guarantee that she’s not a sane bitch.

and… .

Of course, we can’t leave out Hera.

Hera will come to me as promised after completing her training as a paladin.

We’ll spend the night having sex for the first time in a long time and talking about things we haven’t talked about.

In the meantime, we might find out where Hera was assigned.

If it’s Quien, you’re lucky. Because we can’t break up.

But in other areas-

I guess I left Quien.

Hera is a precious colleague and irreplaceable friend. If I could be with someone like that, starting anew in an unfamiliar land wasn’t a problem.

… ah.

As I thought about Hera, I was concerned about the tattoo on my inner thigh.

Because it was a magic tattoo, I felt my mana being sucked in in real time. The traces left by Hera were radiating a presence as if asking people not to forget about her.

No matter how far away I am, I cannot escape from Hera. That thought crossed my mind.

Ah, I stopped.

Since my lower body was covered with a blanket, I didn’t have to worry about being caught, but the fact that I had an erection in this situation was embarrassing.

I said, trying to control my facial expression so as not to look suspicious.

“Why is that suddenly happening? I have Karen, so there is no reason to date another woman.”

Karen didn’t seem satisfied with my answer.

“I didn’t mean to ask that.”

“… Then?”

“You rejected Maya’s confession, right?”

Karen asked a somewhat unexpected question. I had a hard time understanding what Karen was trying to say.

“Yes. Of course I refused.”

“Why?”

“That’s right… That’s because I’m dating Karen.”

“Then would you have accepted my confession if you weren’t dating me?”

“I don’t think they would have accepted it though… .”

“Then what if it’s just one night?”

“One day… Night?”

“Yes. What do you think you would have done if Maya had asked you to hang out with her brother just once?”

“… … .”

To be honest, I would have gladly given it to Maya. If you give it a try and like it, you might meet every day until you leave the capital.

Karen seemed to take my silence as an affirmation.

“What about Becky? Can you do it with her too?”

“Karen. That’s not important. Before I met Karen, I was just a guy selling my body at a store. But after I started falling in love, I decided to quit my job and only focus on one woman.”

Do I have the right to say something like this? As I spoke, a feeling of guilt pricked my heart.

But I’m serious. There was no lie in my desire to become Karen’s own man.

“It’s not that the feeling of wanting to be with another woman disappeared after meeting me, it’s just that he’s holding back.”

“That’s… !”

I was speechless for a moment. Karen’s question hit the nail on the head.

“Am I right?”

“… … .”

Silence was the answer this time too.

“That’s right.”

“I… !”

I can’t just keep my mouth shut like this. You have to say something.

“For me, the only person I love is Karen. Karen is the only woman I love.”

It’s clear he’s telling the truth, but for some reason, it only sounds like a lame excuse.

It looks nice on the outside, but in reality, only the shell remains and is light enough to fly away in the breeze. I can’t erase that feeling.

I finally lowered my head.

“… Sorry.”

Was love too much for me?

“There’s nothing to be sorry about.”

“… Huh?”

I raised my head. Karen’s blue eyes were staring at me without wavering.

“I don’t love you with half-hearted determination. Now I have decided for sure.”

Karen continued.

“Do you love me?”

It is a question without any room for concern.

“Of course.”

“No matter what happens, you won’t leave me?”

“Yes. I promise. I said it before, I won’t leave Karen if she wants me.”

“I understand. I believe in myself.”

Is this going to continue like this? It was time to think about that.

Karen pulled her chair forward and shortened the distance between her and me.

“Karen?”

“Call me sister.”

uh?

I feel like Karen’s mood has changed… .

“Come on.”

“Noona… ?”

***

Maya leaned against the wall next to the hospital room door and was lost in thought.

I tried hard to suppress the instinct to listen to the faint sound of words coming from inside.

Do you know what time it is now?

Even though she thought that, she remained silent.

A few minutes ago, when I came out of the bathroom to do some business, I saw someone entering the hospital room from afar.

It was only a moment, but there was no problem recognizing who it was.

Ethan’s lover, Karen.

She felt sorry. Today, during the day, he brought up something unnecessary and an unpleasant accident occurred.

Maya decided to provide some time alone for the two of them as a means of reflection.

There was no other meaning. I just assumed that the two of them would need a chance to talk outside of listening ears.

That level of consideration could have been given. Especially from the perspective of someone who has done something wrong.

… … It’s lonely.

It was a particularly gloomy night.

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Maya, who had been waiting for Karen to come out for a while, suddenly thought that she might be misunderstood.

Are you sure he secretly overheard our conversation from outside? Same misunderstanding.

Of course, Maya was not an orc so petty as to do such a foolish thing, and even if she was misunderstood, it was just a matter of breaking up.

There is no big problem in misunderstanding something like that with someone you may never meet again in your life.

But Maya didn’t want to be remembered negatively by Ethan.

Even though it was a short relationship, I hoped it would leave a good impression in his memory.

Maya lifted her back from the wall. I planned to sit on the bench near the treatment building until enough time had passed.

But her decision was too late.

Before I could even take a step, the hospital room door opened.

“Huh?”

Karen, who came out, looked at Maya and sounded surprised.

“Since when have you been standing here?”

Although Maya was honest, she reflexively lied.

“Not long ago. I was waiting for you to come out. I think I need some time to talk alone with Ethan.”

“Ah… sorry. Since Maya didn’t come back, I wondered if something had happened… .”

Maya was speechless. Instead of the misunderstanding I was worried about, I ended up getting worried again.

“… Thank you for your concern.”

Karen smiled shyly. However, it felt a little unnatural.

“The conversation is over, so you can come in.”

Karen said, pointing inside.

Maya entered the hospital room, Karen followed, and closed the door.

… … ?

“Weren’t you trying to leave?”

The conversation was over and it was late. Of course I thought I was going back to my dorm.

Maya was puzzled.