Sorting Out Relationships

It was already evening.

And yet nothing had happened. Jihye was still on edge.

Figuring it might help a little, I headed upstairs despite the soldiers' protests.

"Get some rest, then. We'll handle the night watch ourselves."

"W-wait...!"

I was checking her forehead for fever and about to stand when Jihye grabbed my arm.

"What? Still feeling rough?"

"It's not that... Can you stay with me...? Being alone is... kind of scary...."

The place we were in was a pretty spacious office. The safest, most secluded spot in it was this break room.

Outside, the ones who still couldn't sleep were clustered together chatting quietly. Night watch would rotate soon enough, and the other girls would come in to sleep too. The women would bunk in the break room; the men near the office entrance.

"Want me to call the others in?"

"N-no..."

"Then what?"

"I just want you to stay, you idiot... Zero social awareness... Are you seriously a virgin or what— mmph...! Mmph.. mmph...."

If she'd had a fever or a cough I wouldn't have done it. But she didn't, so I covered her lips with mine.

She tasted good.

"Mmph.... mmph... ah...!"

"Want more?"

"....Yeah..."

"Honestly. And you treated me like some subway pervert for this?"

"Th-that was..!! How was I supposed to know it'd turn out like this.. And.. I'm sorry... mmph..."

She closed her eyes and sank into the kiss. My hand had already drifted to her chest, kneading, and blood was pooling lower and lower.

But something felt off.

Like someone was watching...

"Whoa!!"

"W-what..?!"

Jesus. That actually startled me.

I'd felt eyes on us and turned toward the conference room door on pure instinct — and there was Han Nari, staring straight at us over the frosted glass.

And then this floated up in front of my face.

A black quest.

That absolute freak of a god's handiwork.

"You've got to be kidding me..!"

"Hm..?"

Was this god actually real?

I was mid-kiss with one girl and it wanted me to go screw another one??

Talk about a specialized taste..!

"Nari...."

"W-wait! Nari!!"

Sorry, Jihye — I shot to my feet and bolted for the door to catch Han Nari as she turned away.

I yanked the door open, and another message bloomed in front of me.

This thing really doesn't quit!!

"N-Nari..!"

"......"

"Jihye says she needs to talk to you for a sec..?"

"......"

The others were watching from across the room, so I used Jihye as an excuse and pulled Han Nari back into the conference room. I sat both of them down side by side.

"Neither of you freak out, just listen. I have to do this right now."

"Do what..?"

"Do what..?"

"Sauna."

"Sauna..?"

"Huh..?"

"Sauna. The three of us."

"W-what?!!"

"Ah..."

Jihye yelped in shock. A short gasp slipped from Han Nari's half-open mouth. Both of them were remembering what had happened in the yellow-clay room.

"You absolute pervert..!!"

"It's not what I want — it's this! This!"

I held up two crossed fingers, but Jihye just kept glaring at me with pure contempt.

"How am I supposed to know if that's even a real quest?! Be honest! You just want to have sex with Nar— mmph!!"

"Keep it down..! The others are right outside...!!"

"Mmph!! Mmmph!!"

"If you don't believe me, just check the reward when it drops..!"

"......"

Jihye jabbed her finger into the back of the hand covering her mouth. I carefully pulled it away. She still eyed me with deep suspicion.

"What kind of reward?"

"A Random Box. I don't have an Inventory, so if something materializes out of thin air, that proves I got the reward."

"What if it's a skill?!"

"Then I check the Status Window!"

"Ugh...! Does it seriously have to be right now..?"

Not necessarily. The quest only said to have sex at the designated location. But if not now, we were out of time. I couldn't leave this spot, and if we waited any longer the other girls would come in to sleep, night watch would start, and even if we somehow held out, who knew what tomorrow would bring.

Better to get it done fast.

"Ugh...! I really hate this..!!"

"We don't have a choice.."

"Can't you just skip the quest?! You can just not do it!"

"I... can't skip it. There's a penalty..."

"What penalty?!"

"......"

"C-can you not say it..?"

I nodded. Nari glanced at Jihye, then spoke carefully.

"Th-then.. I guess we don't have a choice..."

"Haa..! Fine.. Do whatever you want.."

"Then where... Ah..! F-first let's go outside..!"

I shook my head. It had to be here.

"Y-you don't mean... here...?"

"Yeah."

"Hey...!!! You absolute...!!"

"It's a quest..!!"

And so it came to this again. Just like in the yellow-clay room, I was going to have sex with Han Nari while Jihye watched.

"Keep watch. Tell me the second anyone comes."

"Fine, just hurry up and finish..!"

"Alright then..."

"......"

"Nari, is this okay?"

"Yes..."

I stole a quick look at Jihye, whose eyes were flicking between the hallway and us, then cupped Nari's cheek, drew her in, and kissed her.

"I said hurry up and finish already..!"

"Mmph... mmph...."

Good. Same toothpaste, different taste.

I carefully laid Nari down on the floor, her hands fisting in my clothes as I cupped her chest, then undid the buckle on her jeans and pulled the zipper down. Starting with her breasts would have been proper, but we didn't have that kind of time.

I wrestled the snug jeans down her hips, broke the kiss, and stripped them off fast.

"Sorry. Doing it like this again."

"N-no, it's fine.."

"Hey, Nari."

"Yes..?"

"Do you like me?"

"Huh??"

"What kind of question is that..! Just get on with it..!!"

I did my best to ignore Jihye's voice and asked Nari again.

"Me. Not Jaeyeol."

"....Yes... I like you, oppa.... Jaeyeol is.. really just a friend..."

"Got it."

"G-got what..?"

"Next time we'll do it properly. Not like this."

"Ah... Okay.."

"Ha..!"

Jihye's incredulous snort drifted over, but I covered Nari's lips again and slid my hand into her panties.

I'd felt it in the yellow-clay room too — maybe because she was so small, Nari's pussy was unbelievably tight. Just a finger and it already felt packed.

"Nngh..!!"

Her mouth was sealed, but a nasal moan still escaped.

"Shh.."

"Haa... haa... mmph.."

Lips barely brushing, I breathed the quiet command against her mouth, then kissed her hard again while working the finger ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠inside her. I scraped the walls gently, circled and stretched her open, thrust deep and pulled back, loosening her as much as I could.

Then I broke the kiss, sat up straight, and stripped her jeans and panties the rest of the way off her knees.

"I'm putting it in. Cover your mouth tight — no sound."

"Okay... mph!"

Cute. And so obedient. Nari clamped both hands over her mouth and nose at once, determined not to make a peep. How was she supposed to breathe like that? She'd figure it out. I had my own job to do.

I gripped my cock, slapped it against her entrance a few times, lined the head up properly, and slowly pushed my hips forward.

Holy shit. That felt incredible.

Part of me wanted to fuck Nari all night the way I'd done with Jihye back at the apartment. But there was no need to be greedy. I'd get there soon enough.

"Mmph..!!!"

"I'll go slow."

"Mph..! Nngh...!!"

"Just hurry up and finish..! The others are going to walk in..!!"

We were in the same room, and somehow it felt like we weren't. Then a thought hit me.

Did it have to be one at a time?

These two already had experience from the yellow-clay room. Jihye had sucked me off right in front of Nari, and I'd fucked Nari right in front of Jihye. And they were accepting even this. So why not?

"O Jihye."

"What..!"

"Come here."

"What..?"

"I said come here."

"A-are you insane..?!"

"Now."

"You absolute freak..!!"

She cursed, but she came anyway, pretending she had no choice. When she reached us, I tapped her leg. She dropped into a crouch like a sulking kid. I caught her chin and pulled her into a kiss.

"Mmph.. mmph.... you pervert... mmph..."

"Don't talk while we're kissing."

"You first.. mmph.. stop talking...."

"Hngh..!! Nngh!! Nngh...!!!"

I was losing my mind. Fucking Nari's pussy while kissing Jihye, left hand stroking Nari's stomach, right hand groping Jihye's ass.

I finally got it. That freak of a god wasn't a bad god at all. Maybe he was my guardian deity.

"O-oppa.. kiss me too..."

"You're the one getting fucked..! At least let me have the kiss..!!"

"But..."

"Alright."

"Hey..!"

"Hmph!! Mmph... nngh!! Mmmph...! Nngh!!"

I leaned down, covered Nari's lips, and rolled my hips. Then I slid an arm under her neck and back and pulled her up so we were sitting face to face.

"O-oppaa..!! I-it's too deep...! Nngh!!"

"You'll get used to it. Jihye."

"Haa... What the hell are you even doing right now...!"

"If you don't want it, I'll just do Nari?"

"Wh-who's saying no?! You absolute freak..! Mmph..."

I wasn't sure who the real freak was. While Nari adjusted, I traded kisses with Jihye as she grabbed my face and tangled her tongue with mine. Once I felt Nari's body go soft and pliant, I broke the kiss again.

"Want to try moving on your own?"

"O-on my own..?"

"Just grind. Forward and back, or bounce if you want."

"Ah... nngh..!! L-like this..?"

"Yeah.. whatever works..."

"Good girl, our Jihye. Keep teaching her from now on."

"Ugh...! Is that seriously what you say right now..?!!"

"What can I do? We're already here."

"Ha..! Unbelievably shameless..!!"

"Nngh..! Nngh..!!"

Was it the situation that was so intense? I was already close.

"Nari..!!"

"Oppa..! Juhan oppa...!! Nngh!! Haangh..!!"

"D-don't come inside..! If she gets pregnant..."

"Then you take it."

"What..?"

I laid Nari back down and drove my hips hard. The second I hit the edge, I pulled out the cock that was about to burst and shoved Jihye's head down onto it.

Pulse after pulse after pulse after pulse after pulse.

Ah... I think I just liked this better. At least right now.

"Aaaah...!"

"Mmph!! Mmmph!!!"

I kept pressing Jihye's head down as she frantically slapped my thigh, emptying every last drop before finally letting go.

"Mmmmph!!! Ugh..!!"

"U-unnie..! Wet wipes..."

"Mmmph!!"

"Hooo...."

What a dream team. Gasping Nari pulled wet wipes from her Inventory, and Jihye hurriedly spat out the mouthful of cum.

Anyway — what was the reward going to be?

My outstretched hand brushed a black box that had appeared as the reward. Something dropped onto the floor with a soft thud.

"There's the reward. Quest confirmed now, right?"

"Seriously...! What is that?!"

"It's... a Male Contraceptive Pill..?"

This existed?? Looking at it, this was clearly not a real-world product. Even just the description printed on the round plastic bottle was hard to believe.

"Side-effect-free, 100 percent effective male birth control.. One pill lasts a full year... automatic reminder function.. and a stamina boost on top..?"

Even more eye-catching than the absurd effects was the name of the manufacturer that put this out.

Shingye Pharmaceutical.

Did gods take medicine too?

Either way, a reward like this was more than welcome. Tens of thousands of times better than Non-slip Gloves.

Nari was going to need some rest, though.

"Haaaah...! Haaaah...! Haaaah...!"

"Have her put this in her Inventory. And you're not scared if you're with Nari, right?"

"What?! You're just leaving because you got what you wanted—"

"Don't move. Stay right there."

"Huh...?"

"I don't want that guy seeing this."

"Ah...."

Jihye was sitting in just the right spot to block the view of Nari's bare lower half. Not that he wouldn't figure out what had gone on in here.

"Ugh...!!"

"W-what are you going to do..?"

"What do you think? Go talk."

"You're not going to fight, are you..?"

"We'll see."

"What do you mean..? Who are you fighting, oppa..?"

"It's nothing."

I wiped myself down with a wet wipe, hauled my underwear and pants back up, and forced myself to my feet. I walked to the door, pulled it open, and spoke to Yang Jaeyeol, who was standing there stock-still.

"Got a minute to talk?"

"....Yes."

And so I went up to the rooftop with Yang Jaeyeol for a quiet conversation.

Whoosh!!!!

This bastard was dead serious.

"Jaeyeol, you're going to kill me at this rate."

"......"

"I get that you're pissed. Still, ease up a little."

Yang Jaeyeol stopped swinging the machete for a moment and glared at me like he wanted me dead.

"From now on, answer every question I ask..! Without a single lie..!"

"Fine. Ask."

"Do you... sincerely like Nari..?"

No. I'd known her a few days — how was I supposed to have developed something called sincerity? She was pretty and cute, sure.

"I sincerely like her."

"And Nari..! Feels the same way..?"

"Ask her yourself. Don't take the coward's way out and ask m—"

This little—!

Whoosh!!!

I jerked my head back just in time to dodge the machete swing and shouted.

"I was still talking!!"

"You already have Jihye noona!! So how can you go after Nari...!!!"

"That's— hey, you bastard! When someone talks, listen for once!!!"

"Aaaargh!!!!"

I dodged every swing of the machete. Even I had to admit I was being pretty damn annoying. That didn't mean there was a gap between our movements, though. His and mine were nearly even. The reason Yang Jaeyeol's machete never touched me was the enhanced vision skill. Good eyes saw everything — the machete's path, the feinting hands, the sweeping legs.

Swish!!

Thud—

I tilted my head past a thrust, lightly ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠slapped the flat of the blade aside, and threw a punch.

Whoosh—

Yang Jaeyeol reacted just as fast, ducking under it. But you don't take your eyes off me that easily.

Thud—

Crack!!!!

My left hand pressed down on the back of his lowered head while my knee drove up. It looked like a clean hit, but his left arm blocked my knee. And the machete I'd knocked aside came swinging back.

Whooosh!!!!

This time I jumped back hard, putting distance between us.

That was when it happened. A faint red light began to glow from Yang Jaeyeol's body. Right side, under the ribs. Not a real light — only I could see it. The critical strike skill had triggered.

Had this guy picked up another skill too?

Dash!!!

He closed the gap at a speed that put everything so far to shame. My eyes could track him, more or less, but my body couldn't keep up. Or rather — it almost couldn't.

If I hadn't used that.

"Ah...."

"Jesus."

A short gasp slipped from Yang Jaeyeol as the attack missed. Looks like he hadn't actually been trying to kill me. What flew at my face wasn't the machete — it was ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠a fist. If it had been the machete, the reach might have connected. Not that I wouldn't have knocked it aside.

Alright then. Time to test the power of that new skill of his.

Whooosh!!!

I twisted my body as it listed left and down, and drove a clenched fist into Yang Jaeyeol's right side. I held back about half my strength — full force could have broken ribs. Even so, the impact was enormous.

CRAAACK!!!!!

The sensation in my fist was completely different. I could see his body lift off the ground.

"Guh.....!!!!!"

A fistful of spit flew out as Yang Jaeyeol folded sideways. He even lost his grip on the machete. The moment his floating feet hit the floor again, he crumpled.

"Guh...!! Ghk...!!!!"

"Hey.. y-you okay..?"

He sounded half-dead, so I hurried over to check on him — but Yang Jaeyeol roughly slapped my hand away and forced himself up.

That look in his eyes...

Had a skill just activated??

"Haaah...!! Haaah....!! Haaah....!!!"

"Hey.. calm down... calm the hell down!!"

Yang Jaeyeol's skill — Indomitable. A skill the protagonist would eventually get too, and in my book it was easily S-rank. If that skill had just triggered, this guy would not go down until he was dead. No matter how many times you dropped him, he'd get back up like a zombie and keep coming. To end this fight I'd either have to kill him or hold out until the skill's duration ran out.

But apparently it could also cancel like this.

"Jaeyeol!!!"

"......"

"Stop.. don't fight.... I.. I like Juhan oppa... I'm really sorry to you, but... sob.. I like him... sob..."

"Nari..."

Thank god. If Nari hadn't come up — if he hadn't heard her voice and snapped out of it — I would have been in for a real nightmare.

But the help stopped here. A man couldn't cry in front of her.

"Can you head back down first?"

"B-but...!"

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"We're not fighting. So go wait downstairs."

"....Okay..."

I sent Nari back and closed the open rooftop door. Then I dropped down next to Yang Jaeyeol, who was face-down on the floor sobbing, and offered some comfort.

"Don't cry. Half the world is women."

"Hyung..."

"Yeah."

"Could you shut up for a second..?"

"Sorry."

Guess that wasn't comforting at all. But damn, he was crying hard.

"Sob.. hng... sob..."

Anyway, what was that sudden speed boost earlier? First thing tomorrow I needed to scan everyone's Status Windows.

Still, all things considered, this had ended reasonably well, right?

"Nari... please take care of her... sob..."

"Yeah. Don't worry."

I'd have to watch myself around him for a while. But I'd still dote on her plenty.

Day and night.