episode_0118

Seress returned to the office two hours later.

Of course, Song Seong-yeon was in the room, and the two awkwardly locked eyes.

“You’re back?”

“Yes. I’ve returned.”

“Hey, look at this one.”

A shallow sigh.

Disheveled clothing.

With her short blonde hair tied back, even the tips of her hair looked loose, clearly indicating what she had been up to just moments ago.

“After sending me off, did you two have a great time together?”

“Cough….”

Awkwardly, she averted her gaze.

Standing modestly, covering her thighs with both hands, in a manner that made it clear what had transpired.

Such behavior was enough to make one’s teeth ache.

“Must be nice. Being so anxious because you can’t reveal your identity. Going around receiving the affection of someone who’s now exposed and enjoys being called ‘brother’s cum’.”

As much as Seong-yeon envied herself, Seress couldn’t help but laugh.

“Are you envious of me, unnie?”

“Yes. Envious. I feel like I might die from envy. I can’t even reveal my identity, but you keep getting into trouble like this. And now being threatened by your younger sister, what a situation to be in, right?”

“Hehe.”

“Why are you laughing?”

She raised her eyebrows at Seress’s sudden chuckle.

She almost wanted to start another round of bickering or teasing, but Seress held out her hand.

“No, it’s because I’m on the opposite side.”

“What?”

“I envy unnie’s position. I was already envious, but now even more so.”

“What nonsense is this? After fooling around with Chang-gi, are you going to tease me again?”

“No. I’m serious. And now, I won’t get angry with unnie.”

“…Seriously?”

“Just, something happened.”

She pursed her lips.

Should she speak up or not?

‘What would unnie’s reaction be if I said I wanted to break the contract here?’

Her anger dissipated.

Like a child, because her brother was listening to her complaints.

‘Because of unnie, I met my brother. That’s true. And my brother said unnie’s walls were like that because of him. So, I can step back too…’

She pondered on what to do.

Should she make fun of her, who was staring at herself with a blank expression?

Would her brother like her more if she did?

As she pondered on such thoughts.

“…Oh, a message came.”

‘It must be oppa.’

Sure enough, along with his name, the message that flew in on Seong-yeon’s phone contained this request.

-[Hey Seong-yeon]

-[I’m going out to buy clothes and necessities tomorrow, do you want to come with me?]

-[I don’t really know the location of the tower here.]

-[Don’t mention work.]

“What did oppa say?”

“He’s going out to buy clothes and stuff! And he wants to go alone with me!”

‘Is this a date request? Oppa is really in a hurry.’

Normally, she should feel jealous, but right now, it was amusing.

Seong-yeon didn’t know that her identity had been exposed, and at the same time, she didn’t know how much she was loved, so she envied others.

‘Fool. Not knowing how much oppa likes you. Just envying someone who’s just a cum bucket. What kind of drama is this?’

It was not only absurd but also pitiful.

So, taking this opportunity to reconcile and subtly throw a hint, she said.

“Come to think of it, it seems like there weren’t any clothes in oppa’s wardrobe that were suitable to wear. Maybe because of his D-grade lifestyle, he focuses more on practicality than going out clothes. So, when we went to a drinking party last time, he was wearing work clothes.”

“Oh, really? Chang-gi doesn’t have clothes like that?”

Sure enough, she took the bait.

If it was about Chang-gi, she would even stick her neck out like a turtle.

“Yes. That’s why I told him to buy some clothes when we were on the 20th floor. I never thought I would be the one to suggest it to unnie. Is it easier for people of the same sex to be more comfortable with each other?”

“I don’t know. She just cleared the 30th floor and came down. She must have struggled a lot against the Umma, so she probably wants to take a break with her friend.”

“That could be true.”

Despite that, they had sex with Ceress, but even that was just a one-time thing, so it wasn’t entirely wrong.

“Since it’s a rare occasion, just have fun with the two of you.”

“What about you? Doesn’t it feel weird for just you and Changgi to go out?”

“Not at all. As you can see, I received a night of affection, so it’s fine. Strictly speaking, since I was the one who initiated it, there’s no need to feel guilty about it.”

“I’m going out from a man’s perspective, so unlike you, there won’t even be sex…?”

“I didn’t say that. I’m not mocking you, so please don’t overthink it.”

Seongyeon sighed with regret, but Ceress smiled like a fox, saying, “That’s not the case.”

Regardless of what anyone says, Changgi’s current first goal is to be Seongyeon’s assistant.

Since the purpose is to prevent her from ‘betraying,’ there is no doubt that something will go wrong.

“But what should we do when we go out? Except for my first life, I have no experience going out like this with Changgi, so I’m really nervous.”

“You called oppa to guide you. Since you don’t know the area, I’ll show you around while we’re out. Let’s go to a cafe. If there’s any sightseeing to do, we can go there too. Since we’re at it, I can help you choose clothes.”

“Is that all we’re going to do? Shouldn’t we prepare more and do other things since we’re on a date?”

“It’s not like we’re celebrating an anniversary or anything, so I don’t know what you’re talking about…”

With that, she lightly tapped her older sister’s back.

“Ah!”

But rather than feeling upset, she was more surprised.

“Originally, oppa is a hunter with assets worth hundreds of millions. He can earn money anytime he wants because he’s good at looting. He even took the female guild master of the world’s best mechanic guild as his mate. What should I prepare for him?”

“New clothes this time?”

“Clothes? Even if you show a little affection now, it will just be one of the insignificant events for oppa. You know that too.”

She never expected to receive such advice from her younger sister.

Even this time, Bridgette’s persuasion was convincing enough to equip her with equipment.

“But if we don’t do this…”

“What do you mean by ‘but if’? Didn’t you say that Bridgette is in the same department as you? Yes, I think so too. I never dreamed that she would go to the trouble of equipping oppa even while on a foreign expedition.”

“Ugh!?”

Even custom-made.

It’s the best equipment made by the world’s best craftsmen.

With half-hearted affection, she can’t win.

“So don’t fight with Bridgette in the same way. Right now, the direct approach is more effective, so aim for that. Do you understand what I’m saying?”

“Y-yes!”

Nod, nod, nod!

Seongyeon shook her head vigorously while still leaning on her younger sister.

She appreciated her sister’s honesty, so she gave more detailed advice.

“First, go to the department store we often use. The atmosphere is very different between day and night, so be careful with the time. After buying everything, don’t carry it yourself, but have it delivered or put it in your item pouch and spend some time in this store. And instead of the beach, focus more on the park and spend a leisurely time there.”

“A leisurely time…?”

Since there was a map on the desk, the explanation was easy.

It was a strange situation to be telling her younger sister the date course, but without any doubt, they accepted it.

“Do you understand what I’m saying?”

“I got it. I understand everything, so don’t worry.”

“Alright. Even though you’re a man now, someday you’ll return to being a woman. Come and leave a good impression on Oppa.”

“Uh… thanks. But why all of a sudden?”

“What do you mean?”

“You gave me advice out of the blue, so I was surprised. Did you eat something wrong?”

“No, I’m perfectly fine. I just noticed the change in you and used it as an excuse to break off that damn contract, so I’m just being pushy.”

“What contract? What, did we make one together? That was your doing!”

“Yes, it was me.”

“But why bring up the contract now… What’s going on? Did you drink something?”

“I’m perfectly fine. I just had some circumstances that I couldn’t talk about.”

“Circumstances you couldn’t talk about?”

“Yes.”

Seress was puzzled by why she was acting this way.

She vividly remembered what was said when the contract was made, so suddenly wanting to break it was confusing.

‘What’s going on? Why bring up the contract all of a sudden? Did something happen between Changki and me when I wasn’t around… Is that why she’s acting like this…?’

“Hehehe.”

Seress found it amusing to see Seongyeon flustered and confused about her position.

So, she ignored her all day without giving any other advice.

From Seongyeon’s perspective, the atmosphere suddenly changed to the point where she thought, ‘Did she suddenly get bipolar?’ but ultimately couldn’t figure out the reason.

-After a frustrating day passed, the next morning.

Unlike the visibly nervous Seongyeon, Hong Changki entered the largest department store without any hesitation.

The only one feeling nervous is Song Seongyeon, who thinks she’s hiding her true identity.

While acting as a man, she also tried to suppress her desire to seduce him and complimented his clothes.

“How about this one?”

“Yeah, it suits you well.”

“And this?”

“It looks good on you.”

“This one?”

“It suits you very well~!”

“……….”

“Ah…”

He was visibly nervous even though they had just come to look at clothes.

The fact that they were out together like this was evidence that it was either rare or the first time.

Even after being forbidden to give advice by Seress, Changki seemed lost on how to make him happy.

“Seongyeon. Even if you find it annoying to follow me around, it’s meaningless if you just praise everything.”

“Sorry! But everything really looks good on you! Look, all these clothes are pretty and stylish!”

The coat she picked up was a huge fur coat that looked like something a named character from a pirate comic would wear.

In other words, it looked ridiculous to anyone.

“Even that one looks too wild, like a biker jacket.”

“Hey, Changki, you have burn scars and a wild side, so it suits you well~!”

“Oh, really? How about this pink shirt? Does it suit me?”

“It’s good because it has a contrast!”

“And this one with a dragon engraved on the back?”

“If you’re a man, isn’t a dragon fitting?”

“The bell-bottoms?”

“Trends go in cycles, so it’s good to buy them when they’re in style~!”

“……….”

“Why?”

“Nothing. One more thing. What do you think about this white shirt?”

“It’s too ordinary. Everyone wears it. It lacks uniqueness.”

“Okay, I get it. I’ve been acting like a fool.”

“What?”

-Haha, that’s quite impressive.

Hong Changki chuckled.

Despite going through so many regressions, he still couldn’t go through such a common event, or maybe he didn’t know how to deny it by just giving compliments…

…He ultimately proved to be no different from Seress.

“So, let’s forget everything I said was good and just buy what you think is not good.”

“What’s that supposed to mean? Did I say something weird?”

“Just. Forget everything I said was good and buy the opposite, I realized.”

“What do you mean! Are you saying my sense of style is weird!?”

“It’s more like I have a different taste.”

With that, the formula of “What Seongyeon thinks is not good = generally good clothes” was established.

“Come to think of it, he always dresses so casually, doesn’t he?”

Even now, he was wearing simple windbreaker over jeans.

But there was something subtly charming about his style that made me curious.

“How do you usually shop for clothes?”

“My clothes? I have Ceress, you know. Or I can just buy everything on the mannequins over there seasonally.”

His response was so neat and convincing that I decided to stop asking him about clothes then and there.

He was someone with either a sense of superiority or a hint of arrogance in his demeanor. That’s Song Seongyeon.

“Hey, hands off the wallet.”

“Ugh!”

I mercilessly smacked Seongyeon’s butt.

She was instinctively trying to take out the wallet again. She was trying to control herself, but her actions were almost automatic.

“We’re friends. From now on, no more of that, including the superiority complex. Don’t touch anything related to women without my permission.”

“I wasn’t going to do it, but I just…!”

“You just…? Ugh, you’re so annoying. How much have you sacrificed for me to act like this?”

And with that, I smacked her butt once again!

“Eek~!?”

“Anyway, it’s forbidden from now on. Got it?”

“…Yes! I got it! So please don’t hit my butt~!”

“Men are so childish. Take another step, I’ll smack you again.”

“Eek!?”

And that’s how Hong Changgi prevented the first outburst of superiority from Seongyeon.

Seongyeon grumbled in dissatisfaction, but she held back with Ceress’s advice in mind.

Anyway, today’s goal was not superiority, but a light stroll and date.

After finishing their shopping, the two headed straight to their next destination.