Chapter 26
Chapter 26
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 26
Chapter Title: What Dream Are You Dreaming, Na-young? (1)
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After finishing my shower, as I was about to lie down on the mat, I craned my neck and glanced at Pomi sitting in front of the computer.
She even had a headset on and was watching some variety show.
"Hey, you not sleeping?"
"...Heh heh."
"Hey, Mia. Hey!"
"Huh? Oh?"
Click.
"Huh? Did you call me?"
Pomi paused the video as I raised my voice.
"I asked if you're going to bed."
"I'm gonna play more before I sleep!"
Rustle, rustle.
Well, well, now she's pulling out snacks too. So that's why she asked me to buy them earlier—she planned to hog them all herself.
"If you keep eating late-night snacks like that every day, you'll gain weight."
"Succubi don't gain weight!"
"Didn't you say the exact same thing a few days ago, and the next day your weight was up..."
"No, I didn't!"
I puckered my lips at the sulking girl, and without even taking her eyes off the monitor, she gave me a perfunctory peck.
Mwah! Do whatever you want!
"You mad?"
"..."
Pomi just waved me off half-heartedly, still glued to the screen.
Ugh. Is this the heartache of a father ignored by his family? Who do you think I've been grinding points for like a madman?!
"Sigh. Skill: [Dream Demon]!"
I closed my eyes and shouted, and my dark vision lit up faintly as the skill window appeared.
⚔ STATUS ⚔ 📜 [Dream Demon, R, Active] Interfere with others' dreams. Target must be asleep. ⚡ Lv. 0: Invade others' dreams. At this level, use of skills other than [Dream Demon Inactivity] is restricted. 👥 [Registered Targets] 5/6 Min Hyo-min (Asleep) Shin Ji-ah (Asleep) Yeon Du-na (Asleep) Lee So-eun (Asleep) Joo Na-young (Asleep) Kim Yu-ra (Awake) The list of currently registered women and their [Dream Demon] usability status was displayed.
Yu-ra still wasn't asleep. Was she staying up waiting for her demon lord, unable to sleep?
Heh heh. Sorry, Yu-ra, but tonight it's Joo Na-young's turn.
Two days ago, I used the points from my second romp with Yu-ra to learn this skill: [Dream Demon].
A signature succubus ability—and the term succubus itself—this skill lets you invade others' dreams and influence their subconscious.
With just this skill, a man's dream comes true: banging whoever you want in dreams.
How many times had I let dream girls slip away, unaware they were dreams, worried about getting caught? Unlike regular dreams, this lets you embrace real women in their own dreams.
Married or celebrity, as long as they're registered, it's all good. Legally fuckable.
But my goal right now is to clear Joo Na-young's quest, [Loser's Rebellion].
The quest name alone screams pathetic, and the window even showed my [Loser Level], making me feel even more pathetic.
Pomi nagged me after seeing the rewards, so I accepted it for now. But showing my friends—and my friend's little sister—me getting bullied by a delinquent girl at work? My pride couldn't take it yet.
That's when Pomi solved my dilemma!
She said she racked her brains for days thinking of me. I scratched her chin in thanks, and she purred.
"But isn't [Dream Demon] a succubus's main specialty? Took you that long to think of it?"
"Th-that's... I never used it before, so it didn't cross my mind!"
Ridiculous, but learning Pomi had guarded her virginity in reality and dreams left my jaw on the floor.
There were two conditions to use this skill.
First, you have to see the target in person to register them.
Because of that, I couldn't test it on Joo Na-young the day I learned it. Only today, when she came to work, could I finish registering her.
The other condition, as noted, is the target must be asleep.
Whether they wake naturally or need to pee, if they wake up, the skill ends.
I selected Joo Na-young from the skill window, and the skill activated as drowsiness hit me.
Whoooosh.
A sensation like being sucked from my toes somewhere amid the wind. Soon, the drowsiness faded, and my floating feet touched solid ground.
Whoosh, flap, flap.
A cool wind hit my face, and I opened my eyes. The first thing I saw was a bright yellow sky.
Not hazy like a sandstorm—this sky was literally chick-fuzz yellow.
"What the hell is this?"
Though startled by the unfamiliar sky, it quickly confirmed this wasn't reality.
I only glanced around briefly before the rocking sensation pulled me back.
The ground was moving.
"Huh, where...?"
I was on the deck of a ship sailing the sea. Then—
"Who the hell are you?!"
I spun at the gruff voice. A short distance away, several bearded men with curved swords glared at me.
"Uh? Oh, uh..."
What, what do I say? They look like pirates, vibe and all.
As I desperately brainstormed excuses, one glanced at his buddy and spoke. I strained to listen.
"Who the fuck is that? Where was he hiding?"
"Report to the captain?"
"...Nah. Just kill him."
"Aye!"
Fuck, fuck. Shouldn't have listened.
"Hey, there's some misunderstanding here. Hold on. Lower the sword—ah, why are you getting closer?!"
"Heh heh, my blade's gonna taste blood after so long."
Cheesy lines, dude. But at this rate, that cliché asshole's gonna kill me.
I thrust my left hand forward and yelled.
"Stop! I'm the captain's friend! Oh yeah? Take one more step. I'll have you all walking the plank!"
The approaching guy froze, and murmurs rippled through the pack behind him.
The one who'd ordered my death stepped forward.
"You... you're the captain's guest?"
"Y-yeah! Me? Your captain and I ate together a few days ago, hit the sauna—no, drank booze, did it all!"
"..."
Overwhelmed by my confidence, maybe? He just stared, lost in thought.
'Did it work?'
The silent guy's lips parted slightly.
"...Name."
"What?"
"Say the captain's name. If you're a friend, you know that much."
I chuckled 'heh heh' and named who I assumed was this ship's captain.
"The captain's name is..."
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ A moment later, Joo Na-young and I dangled side by side from the ship's side, bound together.
"...Sorry."
I turned away from Joo Na-young's aggrieved glare.
"Who the hell are you? Why are you doing this to me?"
"Nothing to say."
"A-and..."
"Yeah?"
"Why's that thing hard, you perv! You gay?"
"...Sorry. I'll try to calm it. Huh? Gay?"
Male character? Boobs are sticking out, and it's so soft...
Bound together, her whole body pressed against mine. Whoever tied us did it facing each other—thanks a bunch!
Her curves and softness through the thin fabric poked my raging boner into her belly.
To avoid her fierce upward glare from chest level, I closed my eyes and recalled what happened.
Just moments ago, when they demanded the captain's name, I shouted, "The captain's name is... Joo Na-young!"
Their murmurs grew louder than when I claimed to be her acquaintance.
I'd sighed in relief, thinking 'Good, nailed it from their reactions,' but that flipped quick. I heard "Joo Na-young?", "Who's that?" and such.
"...Joo Na-young? Anyone know her?"
The leader scanned the crew, and one shot up his hand.
"The new guy from a few days ago had that name, I think!"
"Bring that fucker."
At that, the guy who knew her and another sailor left.
The rest stared at me. Some glared resentfully for briefly scaring them, others smirked, one licked his lips—varied reactions.
Looking at them, I just thought, 'Ah, fucked.'
Sweating under the heavy air for minutes, Joo Na-young was dragged out, arms held, from afar.
"Wh-what's this about?! Tell me why..."
Slap!
"Agh!"
Her cheek reddened as she struggled.
Her hair was messy like she'd been asleep, but the situation wiped any drowsiness from her face.
The other cheek was also swollen red—she must've taken a hit before coming.
Dragged before the veteran leader, she was forced to kneel for interrogation.
"You Joo Na-young?"
"Y-yeah... so?"
She resisted at first but softened sensing the mood.
The veteran's finger pointed at me.
"That guy's saying he knows you. Who is he?"
"...?"
Her scanning eyes held no recognition—probably because it's a dream, she doesn't know me.
"No idea..."
Thud!
"Urk!"
The veteran's kick slammed her gut.
"Guh, haaak, heuk."
"Some shady fuck pops up spouting your name. Coincidence?"
"Hic, I... really don't know him..."
As she sobbed tears streaming, the veteran's gaze turned to me.
"Hey, this the Joo Na-young you meant?"
"Yes! That's her!"
I answered without a second thought.
Atmosphere's fucked anyway, right? Sharing this shitty experience with the dream's owner might make it less shitty?
It's a dream anyway.
"You fucking bastard! Why to me?! Who are you?!"
"Your bro."
"Tie both fuckers and dump 'em in the water."
"Aye!"
The veteran who'd watched her flail ordered around, then turned to leave.
"Fuck, fuck! I don't know shit! Agh! Let gooo!"
"Na-young, give up. It's easier."
"Shut up, asshole!"
Thus, we were tightly bound facing each other, pressed close.
They hadn't dunked us yet, probably watching us blame each other, but it felt imminent.
"You jerk, why to me... Ow, hey. You serious?"
"Hey, really sorry, but it's biology. Can't help it."
Seeing her usual bitchy face all teary made me wonder, 'What face does she make in bed?'
"Filthy bastard. Ngh?"
Her narrowed eyes spitting venom made my softening dick harden right back up.
"Respect my tastes."
"Crazy fuck, ugly bas..."
Her eyes widened mid-freakout at my words.
"Ugly... You're ugly. I swear I've seen this ugly mug..."
"Hey, that hurts!"
Don't remember me as ugly!
As memories flickered back, she alternated between head down thinking and looking up at me.
Meanwhile, bored of our silence, a bearded guy approached and without warning kicked us off the ship.
Sway!
Our bodies tilted sideways, but we could do nothing.
Swoooosh!
Wind whistled past my ears in freefall.
"Fuck, fuck! Na-young, we're falling?!"
Shooo.
Pomi said dying in a dream just cancels the skill. Fine.
Eh? But she didn't say if it hurts...
"This shit hurts bad, doesn't it?!"
As I fretted, Joo Na-young was piecing together mental fragments nonstop. Damn, defragging—been ages.
"You... look familiar..."
Shwooo!
"Hey! Stop thinking! It's your dream! Wake up before we hit! At least make the water warm—aaaah!"
"Ugly, ugly... Choi Jun-young! You're Choi Jun-yooooung, right?! Why the fuuuuuck...?"
"Yesssss! That's me, you bitch—."
The dark sea surface rushed up fast.