Chapter 9
“Um… there’s something I need to talk about…”
“…Huh?”
After we finished eating, I was still trying to figure out how to knock my sister out cold. Now that her body was completely naked, I wasn’t even sure I could do it. I kept second-guessing the whole thing. Last night it would’ve been easy, but something felt off today. The room was bright this time, unlike yesterday’s darkness. My mind just… drifted. It was like I’d been thinking too much.
In novels, the main characters always pull it off smoothly. Guys have two brains—one for thinking, one for… well, you know. Realistic stuff like that. But today was today. People don’t always have that kind of stubborn drive. Besides, I’d already eaten my sister’s home-cooked meal. It felt weird. Not that I could say that out loud while I was right there naked under the blanket.
I had no choice. If I got dressed now, it would just look stupid. I wasn’t supposed to plan this, but she’d gone about it normally, so I had to play it cool. I didn’t know which was weirder—me or her—but whatever. This was stubbornness, plain and simple. There was no shame. Once I’d crossed the line, I felt… freer. No more acting careful. It wasn’t even cold. I’ve always been half-naked around the house when I’m alone anyway. “What’s this…?”
I don’t know if she noticed my thoughts, but my sister shuffled over after cleaning up. I was lying on the huge bed looking down at her, but her eyes were fixed on the floor. Her lowered gaze wouldn’t even meet mine. “P-Please… I was wondering if I could… spend some money…”
“Money? What?”
I blurted it out without thinking. I’d already given her a credit card. For living expenses—groceries, basics. Even the snacks I wanted her to grab fell under it. All of it was for me. She barely spent anything on herself outside. She didn’t leave the house much, so a few outfits were plenty. She played online games, but nothing expensive. Of course she never complained. No demands, no complaints. She just… kept going like that. Until today. She actually brought it up first. “Tomorrow… I have to go to the hospital…”
“Hospital? What kind of hospital?”
“……”
We fell into awkward silence. “What kind of hospital?”
She’d never mentioned money before, so I was surprised. But not in a good way. “O-Obstetrics…”
Oh. My mouth stayed shut for a second. “I checked, and they said I need to take the pill as soon as possible. That’s why… So I have to take it.”
“……”
“It’s not a big deal. Five, or maybe ten thousand won? It should be enough. Or… no, maybe it’s expensive. Still cheaper than going to the emergency room…”
“……”
“I looked around and… Sunday’s closed. Emergency rooms are more expensive.”
She’d been staring at her phone the whole time. “……”
I just watched her silently. She couldn’t hold my gaze and lowered her head even more. A few strands of hair fell from the ponytail at her nape. “…I’m sorry.”
“……”
Pregnancy is a big deal. I’d shut that item down like it was a frog, so I figured it wasn’t my problem anymore. End of story. For me, at least. For her, it was still an open wound. She hadn’t taken any pills last night. Of course she had to go to the hospital. That was the obvious next step. I’d been thinking the same thing until five minutes ago. But I thought she was the kind of girl who didn’t care. Turns out she just hid it well. “…Hmm.”
That made sense. Telling her not to go felt wrong. She didn’t know about the System. She didn’t know I’d disabled the pregnancy option. If I suddenly said everything was fine, that would be suspicious too. How could I explain it? “Only I can see the status window, and I turned off pregnancy for you, so it’s fine.” That sounded insane. I didn’t want to blurt it out. But the opposite felt worse. If I could mess with someone’s body like that, it was terrifying. Better to keep it quiet. “……”
But I couldn’t just ignore it either. There were reasons. First, what if the kid was from incest? What if there were genetic issues? But the bigger problem was money and life. If I told her not to, she’d definitely think I was crazy. Why? Was I doing it on purpose? What was I planning? Second, the System still felt new. I’d disabled the pregnancy item. The screen even changed. But does it actually work? Is the status window lying? Have I confirmed enough? The System shows it, but does her belly swell up because of it? In that case, I didn’t have to worry about zombies or whatever. I was the crazy one. “…Fine. Don’t go.”
“Huh? Are you sure it’s okay?”
We were both way past normal relationships or marriage. We’d already crossed that line. If she got pregnant, she’d just have to have the baby and raise it. If I was insane, the world was safe. If I wasn’t… then the System actually works. Either way, I’d figure it out. Either choice worked. It didn’t matter what happened. The kids would look different, so no one would ask for proof anyway. We’d just pray nothing weird happened. “Too light-hearted?”
Aira, the System, zombies—none of it felt real. It was like deciding on the spot. “Eh…?”
“Don’t go.”
She looked shocked. She didn’t even dodge my body this time. “Pregnancy isn’t that easy.”
“B-But…”
“You know the birth rate here, right? Babies don’t just pop out. Don’t get so excited over one.”
Birth rates and pregnancy were totally different, but here I was pushing my point. I knew it sounded dumb, but I had to. “Even so… maybe…”
She looked at me uneasily. Her eyes finally met mine, then dropped again. “Money? You’re not going to dig up money from the ground.”
“…Huh?”
“Every time we do it, you take the pill? Five thousand won? That’s nothing. Twenty thousand? Not expensive at all. Four thousand? One month is a hundred twenty thousand won.”
“…W-Well…?”
I’d basically hinted that we’d do it every time. Did she understand the meaning or was she just stunned by the number? Her mouth opened a little. “T-This time only… what if I use a… condom…”
She sounded flustered. She was basically saying she agreed to sex but was passive about it. “No.”
I couldn’t accept that. Condoms? This was a problem. I was the one who needed points. “……”
“Condoms cost money too. And I like it raw better. Why would I?”
“……”
“They smell like rubber and aren’t great, according to what I heard online.”
She stayed quiet. I pushed one step further into the silence. “……”
“Are you only thinking about yourself? Only about what’s convenient for you? You’d really be that selfish?” Even I thought it sounded like a piece of shit. But it came out anyway. Surprisingly easy once it was said. “B-But…”
“If you’re really scared, I can work extra and pay for it.”
“……”
“No answer?”
She nibbled her lip. No words. “Can’t you?”
“……”
“Can’t you?”
I was the ruthless one from the bottom up. She was the weak one. Even though I was lying there and she was standing, it felt like I was looking down on her. “…Hah.”
“Ugh…”
I sighed deeply, and she sucked in a sharp breath. “Sister.”
“Eh… ah, ah? Seojin-ah.”
It had been a while since she called me that. Her whole body flinched. “I’ll be careful too. No need to go to the hospital.”
“……”
How could I be careful? Gently? Would that stop pregnancy? I glanced at her with that thought. I remembered the kids who used to mug me for pocket money in school. Why did they pick on me? What were they thinking? When someone knows you can’t refuse, words come easy. This was that feeling. Looking back, it wasn’t new. I’d done it to her before. “Got it?”
“……”
She didn’t answer for a long time. Just fidgeted with her fingers. “Answer me.”
“…Y-Yeah.”
She finally nodded, voice tiny, almost like a breath. She turned with a defeated look. “……”
She really gave up. But it was her body. Why was she getting so worked up? She should take care of herself more. At least a little. No, before that, why was she still treating me like her little brother? Act normal. She should cry or something. I felt surprise and loneliness at the same time. Surprise at how calm I could stay. Loneliness at how unbelievable it was that we shared the same blood. “Uuu…”
She walked away with a meaningless groan. Whether she was avoiding the dirty dishes or heading to the bathroom, her steps were slow. “Eh?”
Then I noticed something odd. She walked differently. Legs apart more than usual. Like she was trying not to let her thighs touch. Her steps were uneven. It felt like she was avoiding direct contact. She almost limped. “…Wait a second.”
“…Huh?”
She turned. Her expression brightened a little. She must’ve thought I was going to change my mind again. Seeing that face made my next words shorter. “Why are your legs like that?”
“…Ah.”
She answered right away, even though she looked disappointed. “Y-Yesterday… it… it hurts a bit.”
Her skin was flushed red. She was thinking about yesterday. Her white neck turned pink fast. “It still hurts?”
“A-A little.”
Completely ignoring that she’d been the one rough and relentless the first time, I remembered the pain when a man’s wound gets torn. I had no idea what kind of pain it was. It felt a little like ripping off a scab when my dick gets hurt and I force the crust off. A chill ran down my spine. “Hmm, I guess I have no choice.”
I’d tried to pull out last time, but it might’ve been too rough. Insertion probably was too. I wasn’t into sadistic pain play, and forcing her legs apart felt wrong. “When you’re done cleaning, come here.”
“……?”
Was I about to make her do something even weirder? Her eyes, full of fear and caution, trembled as she asked. “It hurts there.”
“Y-Yes.”
“Then do it with your mouth.”
“…Eh?” **1 point for internal ejaculation.**
What about oral?