episode_0119

Even after purchasing clothes and necessities at the next location, Seongyeon followed the schedule prepared by Seongyeon.

Whether it was Seres’ advice or awkward movements, they found the destination, enjoying tea or dessert.

Naturally, as a man, I didn’t fit in, and Seres, the advisor, also seemed to be weak in love.

“They don’t know any other guys except me.”

So, I actually felt relieved and enjoyed it.

Fortunately, I liked both tea and dessert, and afterwards, we took a leisurely stroll in the park and chatted.

“There’s a park in the tower, and there’s also the sea. Did they really make it to give people a place to relax?”

“The concept here is so unique. The climate in the tower is like that, and the outskirts have a Hawaiian vibe, so outsiders really praise it.”

“Praise it, huh? Well, since I don’t have any plans to go abroad, I can just spend my vacation here… Oh right. Since we’re talking about it, let’s hang out together later.”

“What, at the beach?”

“What else besides the beach? If you’re going to settle down in a place like this, you should enjoy it to the fullest.”

“Ah, I’m good. If I’m going, I’ll hang out with Seres or Bridgette.”

“Why? Wouldn’t it be nice for you to come and hang out with us?”

“I don’t like the beach. I can’t swim, and I’m afraid of the sun. That’s why when I go out to hang out with guild members, I never suggest going to places like this.”

I glanced at him, but of course, he declined.

It seems that Seongyeon’s curse doesn’t cover swimsuits.

“If our cow encourages you, will you come up?”

“Well, probably not, right? You have to keep your identity hidden, so you can’t walk around wearing a mask in public.”

“Isn’t it already full of perverts here? It’s like a kind of SM play to put a steel plate on your face, right?”

“Imagine a woman wearing a mask on her face at the beach where everyone else is enjoying themselves. It’s funny even if you think about it.”

“It is funny. There are a lot of people these days who wear hijabs, so what’s so funny about it? That’s religious discrimination, man.”

“Are you going to twist it like this?”

He chuckled at my jab.

Finally, the atmosphere seemed to lighten up, so I led him to a bench and hugged Seongyeon’s shoulder.

“~~~!?”

Naturally, he was surprised.

Since I was supposed to be disguised as a man and he shouldn’t have recognized my true identity, he was surprised when I hugged his shoulder.

“Uh, Changgi? Why are you suddenly like this?”

“What’s wrong?”

“You hugging me like this seems kind of gay, didn’t you dislike it?”

“Hugging shoulders is what seems gay to you. If you think about it, you touching the back of my hand is more like being gay, isn’t it?”

“Is that so?”

As if that could be true.

Sure, guys might hug shoulders as a sign of camaraderie, but would there be a guy who puts his hand on someone’s shoulder like that?

“Why. Are you imagining weird things because I do this? I’ve already ruined my life because of you, are you now targeting my butt too?”

“That’s not it~! Don’t just label me as gay! I’m not, really!”

“Okay, so don’t give me weird reactions. Because you’re overreacting, it makes me seem like the weirder one.”

“Is that so?”

He looked confused, his gaze swimming like a Norwegian salmon.

His bewildered look was so amusing.

If I hadn’t cursed him yet, I would have probably been watching this scene up close and saying, ‘He really seems gay.’

“Why are you giving such a vague reaction? Why? Do you want me to touch your waist like this and make you happy to death?”

“Uwah~! Stop it! Why are you suddenly like this!”

“Hey. Are you rebelling? Kid, guys can have some camaraderie, why are you so against it~!”

“Eek!? Don’t touch me weirdly! Stop, I don’t like it, ahhhh!!!”

I found his reaction so funny that I even touched his chest beyond his waist.

When it comes to milk, our Sungyeon’s milk is top-notch, honey-like, and irresistible no matter where you put it. But right now, there’s nothing at all.

The curse that’s been hostile towards me perfectly concealed my exclusive milk tank and instead created a vast grassland, protecting the balance in my hands.

“Huk!? Hiiik!!”

“If you have such a firm thing here, did you secretly make a girl cry?”

“Uwaa, no way!! It’s a misunderstanding!”

“What misunderstanding. Your thighs are so firm.”

“That’s not my thighhh!!”

So, instead of touching the milk, I touched the buttocks, and I could feel a distinctly feminine part that couldn’t be hidden by clothes, and it tasted good.

Even though outwardly he was a man, the sensation was different when touched directly.

“Why are you like this for real! Are you gay!? Did you suddenly turn gay in this episode?”

“You acted so pitifully when we reunited because you needed me, begging me so desperately! After neglecting me for decades, you suddenly come to claim me! I mean, I feel sorry from my perspective too!”

“Oh really~? Then taste how I felt back then, you bastard~! A man acting like a woman, flirting with people! This! This! Accusing people of being gay!?”

“Ughhh~!?”

I wondered what kind of structure it was, so I touched my chest several times and even poked my buttocks.

Even though it was a blatant appeal, Sungyeon seemed to be experiencing this treatment for the first time, twisting and avoiding my intentions.

“Ugh! Ugh! Stop doing that! Let’s talk about us! We haven’t had a quiet time together until now, right!? So let’s talk about something~!”

“What else? We talked so much yesterday, what do you want to do now? At times like this, just empty your mind and enjoy~!”

Squelch squelch!!

I touched the buttocks again, but I resisted the urge and tried hard to speak.

“Ugh~! Ugh! What I mean by showing you respect… and there are many more questions about regression that I want to ask…!”

“You came out to rest, why are you asking about that. It’s respect because I’m your benefactor, I wanted to give you a better skill, so I pretended to be respectful.”

“Well, that’s true but~!”

Liking me, liking me, liking me so much.

Growing up as a pervert who felt that way because of me… I know that she considers herself a failed masochist who wants to give me that.

So deep down, I feel elated that there is a female who is doing this for me.

In the end, I’m just a male.

“Ugh! Where are you running to! Come here, don’t run away!”

“Uwaaa~! I don’t like it! It’s embarrassing!”

To prevent her from running away, I lifted her light body and hugged her in a position where I could press her stomach.

Is it because of the memory of being devoured that remains in my body?

When my hand touched her slightly shriveled buttocks due to the curse, she immediately behaved.

“Okay, I got it, let’s stop! I’ll behave! So don’t stick too close, it’s-!”

Blushing, she exerted force on her buttocks.

Perhaps afraid of revealing her true identity, or unintentionally wanting to rub her buttocks against my manhood, she was suppressing her instinct as a female.

I found it amusing and cute how she was flustered by my excessive contact.

I enjoyed this situation, and as our fool was catching her breath, I asked about the thought that had come to mind.

“Right. You were right, there was something I was curious about.”

“What, what? What are you curious about…?”

“Well, why didn’t you erase my burn mark?”

“……!!”

It was one of the questions I had heard about regression and had been thinking about for a while.

Turning her head slightly in response to my question, she tried to look at me, resting her chin on her shoulder.

From her reaction, I was sure there was a reason, but pretending not to understand, I asked again.

“You’ve been through multiple regressions. Why did you leave the possibility of going back before I got burned?”

“I couldn’t help it… I’m really sorry for not helping you…”

“What happened to make you say that?”

Avoiding eye contact, he continued, “As you said, I tried several times to prevent your burns. But no matter what I did to avoid the incident that caused the burns, you always ended up getting burned…”

“No matter what.”

It meant that no matter how I tried to prevent it, you would always end up getting hurt in some way.

“Did Topju intervene again?”

“Topju didn’t directly intervene. It’s because of the regression skill and curse engraved on my body that this happened.”

He looked back at me.

“I decided to show you some gratitude because I feel indebted to you, but the turning point for me to feel grateful was when you got burned instead of me.”

“Because my burns are the link between us, preventing the regression skill from breaking it?”

“Yes. My regression skill is powerful but demands something in return from you. It hinders the breaking of that link.”

In other words, if I don’t get burned, there would be no reason for Seoyeon to feel grateful to me. So, I used my body as a canvas to leave a lasting mark.

You owe this guy, you have to repay this guy, it’s nothing short of coercion.

Even the poor guy who gradually turned into a pervert by transforming the city walls according to my demands.

It was just because our relationship was too close.

Seoyeon wanted to show me gratitude, and I, fueled by that sense of gratitude, was nothing more than a bastard who received this and that.

“Is there no other reason? Like intentionally trying to leave burn marks or something like that.”

“Well, not entirely. The biggest reason is that I couldn’t erase them, and another reason is because of a woman.”

“What woman?”

“I’ve regressed multiple times and conquered the surroundings, and I’ve come to realize something. There’s someone who has a strong liking for your burn marks.”

Huh?

What kind of pervert is that?

“Looking at my burn marks? Is there such a thing as a burn fetish?”

“It’s similar. Not quite a fetish, just a strong liking.”

I never thought someone would like that after seeing it.

I was so perplexed that I missed Seoyeon’s intentions.

Upon realizing this, he immediately got up from my lap.

“Because of what you’ve been through, you feel sad when you see someone who got burned. That’s why you felt a liking and sympathy for Changgi.”

“Who is that?”

“It’s Madame.”

Huh, Madame?

Why her? Does she have burn marks somewhere on her body?

I never noticed because she always wore long sleeves.

“I know everything about the burns you’ve been through and your relationship with Changgi.”

“Why? Are you itching to talk again?”

“Don’t say that! I’m holding back because you told me not to!!”

He was still teasing me about the sexual harassment topic that embarrassed him just now.

But not saying it outright was a great improvement.

I also stood up and raised my hand as if to slap his butt again.

Zzaaack!!

“Ow!? Stop it! Why are you doing this again~!”

“I just wanted to try. Anyway, keep that stance. Don’t do anything unnecessary until I ask you directly.”

“Um, is it uncomfortable for you if I move?”

“Of course it’s uncomfortable. It’s all because of that damn gratitude. Just endure it this time to get through this round safely, you idiot.”

“You received billions of gratitude from Ceress!”

“That’s an exception because we hunted together to get it. If you’re jealous, why don’t you climb the Tower with me? You could catch and earn better than Ceress, who’s ranked 3rd, right?”

“Ugh!”

Although I mocked him, I never said I would climb the Tower with him.

I know the reason.

‘Topju is the scary one.’

The Cardinals asked me how I wanted to handle the Tower Juice.

At this point, it’s advantageous for me that Seongyeon doesn’t step up and challenge the Tower Juice.

When the means to handle the Tower Juice are devised, I’ll consider climbing with Seongyeon. For now, I straightened my back.

“Alright, enough of this talk. Where are we going next?”

“N-next?”

“Yeah. We came all this way, you’re not thinking of just heading back to the guild, are you?”

“Uh….”

Sniff.

“Sorry.”

“No need to apologize when there’s nothing wrong. I just wanted to make sure you didn’t have a planless journey. Don’t be discouraged, follow me. There’s a place I wanted to take you along.”

“…With me?”

“Don’t say no.”

“Oh, no! I’m fine with it! I’ll follow you wherever!”

Seeing Seongyeon happy about where I suggested to go, a smile bloomed on my face.

And seeing that smile on my face, a dark and sinister flower bloomed.

‘Hehehe. How long will your disguise as a man last?’

Chuckling wickedly, I led my female companion towards that place.

A place filled with ‘sinister intentions’ to unveil Seongyeon’s mask.