Chapter 13

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Translator: penny

Chapter: 13

Chapter Title: Suspicion

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"Kya! This hits the spot! Sweated it all out, blew off all that stress, and now a refreshing shower!"

Park Jimin laughed happily as she waded knee-deep into the sea to wash her body.

"Hey, come here. I'll wash you."

"Nah, I'm good. I can handle it myself."

"You little punk. Get over here already. After pounding rice cakes, you wash each other. That's the rule."

"……."

And so, we slipped naked into the seawater and washed each other.

By the time we returned, the fire under the pot had gone out.

Still, the pot was lukewarm, and about a third of the broth remained inside.

Park Jimin picked it up.

"Gonna eat it?"

"Yeah. Why, you think it's a waste?"

"No, not a waste, but I'm not confident in the taste."

Park Jimin smirked, gulped it down, and flashed a bright smile.

"Kuuh! Would've been even better with some spice for that kick, but this does the job for a hangover cure!"

Then she playfully smacked my arm.

"Thanks for the meal?"

"Nah, I'm the one who's grateful you enjoyed it. Seeing you eat so heartily makes me wanna cook more."

"For real?"

I nodded.

It was sincere.

I didn't know if 'tteokjeong' was a thing, but watching her eat well and laugh heartily made me want to cook for her again.

Or maybe it was the massive post-nut clarity hitting me.

Hehe. Park Jimin rose from her spot with a pleased smile lighting up her face.

She slipped into the bushes and tossed something my way.

"This is…."

A bottle of water. 330ml. Unopened, even.

"Why give me this?"

"Just 'cause. You seemed desperate for it. You were circling the water like a dog dying for a drink yesterday—honestly, it was kinda pitiful. So here."

"Did you seriously follow me at the crack of dawn just to hand this over?"

"Yup."

A flood of thoughts hit me in that moment.

The kids in our class were self-centered, only caring about themselves. They couldn't give a damn about anyone else's situation. Especially Park Jimin.

Yet she had been watching me the whole time. Got up early to sneak after me and bring water.

She, who treated everyone else like bugs.

"…Thanks."

"No biggie. So, how's the body holding up? Can you move? Not pushing too hard?"

"Eh. A bit stiff to move right away, but it's fine. No issues."

"Alright?"

A rustling sound made me look up.

And I lost my words.

Park Jimin had pulled her pants down to her thighs, ass thrust toward me. One hand gripping and spreading her cheek.

Revealing her lewd asshole and pussy twitching blatantly.

She'd just washed ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠up, but her pussy was already slick and glistening with juices again.

"So, ready for round two?"

"……."

"After eating what you cooked, my libido just skyrocketed."

I rushed over and slammed my fully hard cock into Park Jimin's pussy.

"Kyaaak!"

I shoved her onto the sandy beach, mounted her, and pistoned my hips furiously.

And the moment I felt climax rising, I unloaded everything inside.

"Kuht. Cumming!"

"Yeah, cum! Fill my pussy up!"

Splurt. Splurt. Spluuuurt.

"Alright, I'm heading off first. Catch you later!"

Park Jimin waved with a beaming smile.

Her satisfied grin and bouncy steps the whole way back suggested our morning fuck had really hit the spot for her.

"Ugh. Time to clean up and check things out."

Hide the evidence.

Cover the sand properly.

Then, deep breath, and open the status window. I'd already cleared the third main quest, now onto the fourth.

I'd already amassed 13 points.

Daily quests or ability upgrades cost 10 points, so 13 was enough for one upgrade.

'For point farming, better to upgrade the daily quests.'

Maybe get an extra daily quest per day.

Or crank up the difficulty.

But the uses for points weren't clicking yet.

So for now, hoard them and unlock the bestiary in the status window first.

'Alright, let's check the next quest.'

I opened the quest window.

And my thoughts grew a bit heavier. Fourth one already, so the difficulty should ramp up.

'Coconut water means the liquid inside coconuts, right? And it wants me to drink that?'

Not looking easy.

I'd seen celebrities on TV struggling to crack open coconuts once—it looked insanely tough.

Without serious strength, even attempting it seemed pointless.

But the real issue was elsewhere.

'Need a tool like a machete to cut the husk.'

Not to mention techniques for slicing and extracting the contents.

And above all, find where the coconut palms are.

'Heard not all palm trees bear coconuts.'

I looked up at the trees rising above the bushes. None by the beach were coconut palms.

'Deeper in, maybe?'

Figured I should check it out, so I grabbed my clothes and got dressed.

Before, I'd hesitated to enter the forest without knowing the dangers lurking. But this was just the fourth quest.

Not likely to be that hazardous.

'Still, can't go in blind.'

I activated Danger Detection. It'd warn me of any threats ahead of time.

But the moment I triggered it, I spotted something intriguing.

'Red aura building up in the bushes?'

Red energy was gathering from somewhere into the forest.

I followed it.

'The sea?'

The red aura was crawling out from the ocean into the bushes.

For reference, the source was snakes. The same ones that bit the PE teacher to death on day one.

Slither. Slither.

Snakes crawling from the beach, crossing the sand.

Some spotted me midway and veered wide, slipping off to the side.

Seemed they weren't keen on attacking a human with my size.

I shook my head at the rapidly swelling red aura.

'Once the sun's up, snakes make it impossible.'

To scout deeper, I'd have to aim for nighttime.

Meaning this quest was a night op.

In the end, with nothing gained, I headed back to where the group was.

Truth be told, I wanted to explore the island more, but I was starving.

Too hungry, no energy left.

Running since dawn, getting pummeled, sex too.

Massive stamina drain—needed some fuel in my gut to muster the will to move.

"I'm not trying to pick a fight or anything!"

But what was this?

Super chaotic early in the morning.

"Let go! I said let go!"

"Just hear me out!"

Sounded like a fight.

A loud-mouthed guy and girl arguing.

"Hey, Park Jimin!"

The voices ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠belonged to Park Jimin and Kim Taehun.

Kim Taehun yelled, and Park Jimin, who'd shaken off his hand and stormed off, whipped around to glare at him.

"What's it to you, Kim Taehun, if I wander around at dawn?"

"Hah. Not gonna say shit to the end, huh?"

Oof. Bad timing on my return.

Sure enough, Kim Taehun's head swiveled, locking onto me.

He bulged his eyes, charged, and grabbed my collar.

"You fuck, who were you with all this time?"

"……."

"Fucking answer me!"

Park Jimin approached, frowning.

"Hey, Kim Taehun."

"Park Jimin. You know what? You two were the only ones missing at dawn. Spill exactly what you two were up to!"

I silently eyed Kim Taehun and the crowd beyond. Early morning drama had everyone gathered, watching like it was prime entertainment.

"No way Park Jimin actually hooked up with that loser, right?"

Whispers like,

"Park Jimin? She's a slut, so yeah, possible."

Guys mostly denying it.

Girls mostly affirming it.

Both laced with ulterior motives, but bottom line: they loved the spectacle.

I shifted my gaze to Park Jimin.

I already had an excuse for this mess. But curiosity struck.

How would she play it?

'No way she actually confesses we fucked, right?'

That'd mean getting beat to death by Kim Taehun.

Luckily, she had no intent to get me killed and gave a totally different answer.

With utter disbelief and pissed-off irritation.

"Hah? What bullshit. There was one more kid missing besides us."

"Who?"

"Kang Hye-rin."

Twitch.

"Kang Hye-rin?"

All eyes snapped to Kang Hye-rin.

"Yeah, I followed Kang Hye-rin. She snuck off with him at dawn—what's that about? Got curious, so I tailed her."

"P-Park Jimin! You're crossing every line now? Dare to tail me?"

Kang Hye-rin stormed over, furious.

Kim Taehun blocked her, questioning.

"Kang Hye-rin. You took him out today? Why?"

"Do I owe you answers? Even my parents can't boss me around since high school. Step aside."

"Fuck. That's your issue. Why'd you take him? Answer or die?"

"Hah. Acting tough 'cause you're a guy? Horny for it? Come at me then. I'll half-kill you like last year."

"……."

The two glared daggers. Yoon Jihoo jumped between them to calm things.

"Hey, hey. Cool it, both of you. No point fighting among ourselves. We gotta team up and do business later. Hye-rin, situation's tense—just spill?"

"Nope."

Yoon Jihoo scratched his head at the blunt refusal. No progress. Then an unexpected voice chimed in.

"Probably took him for sparring."

Kim Jaejun.

"What?"

"Sparring…?"

"Hey, Kang Hye-rin. You still doing that shit? Even here?"

"…Mind your own business?"

"No. Ugh…."

Some kids slapped their foreheads, shaking their heads.

Most, uninterested in others' private lives, just looked confused.

"What's 'that shit'?"

"Oh, sparring… like fighting till one can't move. Though it's one-sided—he can't land a hit and just gets wrecked."

"Whoa."

"Every day?"

Kids stared at her like she was nuts. Kang Hye-rin ignored them, snorting shortly.

And the teachers and flight attendants… were pale, trembling.

"Th-three years?"

"Beaten daily till immobile for three years?"

Especially the male attendant, foaming at the mouth in seizure. PTSD from yesterday's thrashing, probably.

As things calmed, Park Jimin spoke.

"He passed out after getting beat by Kang Hye-rin, so I watched to see when he'd wake up. Got bored waiting, came back first."

"R-Right. Sorry for suspecting."

Kim Taehun apologized.

But Park Jimin ignored him, brushing past.

Kim Taehun fidgeted, glared at me, then spat,

"Even so, you've been pissing me off lately. Watch yourself."

"……."

With a low growl, he scurried after Park Jimin. ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠I dusted off my wrinkled shirt and sorted my thoughts.

'Marked now, so gotta lay low for a while.'

Be extra cautious with Park Jimin contact for the time being.