All Lee Yoon-seo's Fault
We shared light conversation as we tasted the dishes one by one. Contrary to my initial doubts, the food didn't taste much different from what we used to eat back on Earth.
Lee Yoon-seo let out soft gasps of delight with every single bite, and even Yang Sora, who rarely smiled in front of me, was trying hard to hide it, though a faint smile played at the corners of her lips.
"Mmm~ This is so good! Sora, try this one too. It's seriously delicious~"
"Really? Let me try."
Watching the two of them eat so happily lifted my spirits as well.
The anxiety and dread that had been lingering in the corner of my mind ever since arriving here—the reality of being kidnapped by a crazy god and forced to risk our lives climbing down this Tower—completely vanished in this moment.
"Seong-gi, you should try this too! I'm telling you, it's amazing!"
As I watched them with a warm smile, Lee Yoon-seo pointed at a dish and eagerly urged me to try it.
With a smile, I popped the food she recommended into my mouth. A rich, savory flavor burst across my tongue.
It wasn't exactly high-class cuisine, but it definitely gave off that satisfying feeling of eating out.
"Ugh... Maybe because everything is so greasy, but my mouth feels kind of dry and coated," Yang Sora said, making a slightly uncomfortable face.
"Should we order some beer then? I didn't see any soda, but I think they have beer on the menu."
I informed Yang Sora of the beer I had spotted earlier on the menu.
"Be...er? T-Then, just one glass...?"
"Tsk! Sora, not again!"
"N-No! Seriously, just one glass! I'll only have one! Please?"
At the mention of beer, Yang Sora's ears practically perked up like a puppy hearing something exciting.
Lee Yoon-seo puffed out her cheeks in disapproval, looking like a parent scolding a child.
However, perhaps because Yoon-seo also felt her mouth was a bit greasy, she reluctantly gave in to Sora's persistent begging. She ordered three beers, muttering that it was strictly just one glass.
A brief moment later, the server placed three large wooden mugs of beer—the kind you'd only see in fantasy cartoons—on our table and slipped away.
"W-Wow! Beer!"
The moment the beer arrived, Yang Sora looked more excited than I had ever seen her.
Seeing that side of her felt entirely fresh and new.
"Gulp, gulp... Ahhh~! Wow, that is incredibly refreshing!"
"Mmm~~ So cold!"
She immediately picked up her mug, chugged several mouthfuls, and wiped her lips with the back of her hand with a deeply satisfied expression.
Seeing this, Lee Yoon-seo picked up her own mug. Though she didn't chug it like Sora, she took small sips and let out a soft sigh of appreciation at the crisp coldness.
I lifted my mug as well. Feeling a chill radiating from the wood itself, I glanced at the bottom and noticed a small magic circle engraved there.
Oh... Magic really is convenient.
With that thought, I took a gulp. The carbonation and pleasant bitterness of the beer washed away the greasy coating in my mouth as it slid down my throat.
"Ah, I feel alive again!"
"Sora, you seriously only get this one glass!"
"Yes, yes~ Miss Naggy-pants~"
We continued our small talk, enjoying the beer alongside the remaining food.
With the alcohol flowing, it actually felt like a proper celebratory dinner.
The dinner proposed by the snake guy had grown much livelier once the cold beer was added. We spent a good while chatting and eating, but now the food was almost gone, and the atmosphere was starting to wind down.
"Tsk... I really want just one more glass..."
I stared at my empty mug and smacked my lips in disappointment, but since my childhood friend next to me would vehemently oppose it, I had to save it for next time.
I should just be satisfied with the fact that beer even exists here.
"Hehehe... I feel so good..."
"Look at you."
Yoon-seo already seemed tipsy from that single glass of beer. Her face was flushed red, a silly grin was plastered on her lips, and her body was swaying slightly.
"Still a lightweight, I see."
"Hehe... Sora~"
Yoon-seo spread her arms and lunged into my embrace, and I caught her, wrapping my arms around her in return.
She looked up at my face and beamed.
"What are you grinning at?"
"Huh? Hehe, I'm just happy~"
I let out a chuckle at Yoon-seo's drunken antics and glanced over at the snake guy sitting across from us, watching us.
The bastard had left an unforgettable, shocking first impression on our very first day. Then, a few days later, he had approached us, suggesting we form a party.
Because of that awful first impression, I had been extremely reluctant, but our circumstances left us with no choice but to party up and tackle the quests together.
Hmm...
Despite the accident today, seeing him bow his head and apologize first—and observing him over the past few days—made me realize he didn't seem like someone who would intentionally harm Yoon-seo or me.
Of course, given our situation, in a place where you could die at any moment, trusting a stranger was foolish. I still intended to keep a proper distance.
Especially since Yoon-seo was so incredibly sweet and naive, I had to stay sharp to make sure she didn't get taken advantage of.
"Um... Do you have something to say...?"
As I stared at him, he stole glances at me before cautiously speaking up.
"No, nothing. Let's head out. Yoon-seo seems drunk, and it's getting late."
"Got it! I'll pay and head out, so please go on ahead."
"Sure~"
I supported the slightly stumbling Yoon-seo as we stepped out of the tavern first.
This place had its own day and night cycle, and a cool breeze blew through the night air.
"Phew~ So refreshing."
"Hehe, so cooold..."
"Are you okay?"
"Yep! I feel perfect!"
For someone who had insisted we shouldn't drink, my friend was clearly having the best time.
"Where's Seong-gi?"
"Ah, he's paying. He said it's his treat."
"I see, hehe. Seong-gi isn't a bad person after all, right?"
"Miss Lee Yoon-seo? What did I tell you? You shouldn't trust people so easily, remember?"
"Hehe... Oh yeah..."
Yoon-seo's tongue was growing thicker as the alcohol took a stronger hold.
I needed to get her back to the lodging before she completely passed out so I could tuck her in. I had to move fast.
"Fufu... But Sora, you don't think badly of him either, do you? I've known you for years, you think I can't tell? Heheh."
"Well... I'll admit that he doesn't seem like the type to stab us in the back. That's as far as I'll go."
At my words, Yoon-seo beamed at me, and I couldn't help but let out a dumbfounded chuckle at her reaction.
"Right? Because if he were, you would've beaten him half to death earlier~"
"Earlier?"
"You know~ When Seong-gi grabbed your boobs~"
Yoon-seo poked my side with her index finger, wearing an uncharacteristically mischievous, sly grin.
"W-What are you talking about?!"
"Heheh... How did it feel~? Giving up your breasts to a guy for the first time~?"
Whenever Yoon-seo got fired up about topics like this, she had a tendency to become surprisingly bold, unlike her usual self.
And she pushed even harder when her sole purpose was to tease me.
"W-What do you mean 'giving them up', you drunkard!"
"It was your first time, wasn't it~? Or is it not? Heh~ Don't tell me you had a secret boyfriend behind my back?"
"A-Are you crazy? What boyfriend?!"
Yoon-seo had officially started teasing me in earnest.
With alcohol in her system, she wasn't going to let me change the subject easily.
"Right~? I know everything about our Sora's history~ So, how was it~?"
"I-I don't know! It happened so fast I didn't feel anything!"
"Ayy~ Liar~"
Yoon-seo leaned her face right up to mine, pressing me with a playful expression that demanded an answer.
Just then, I spotted the snake walking out of the tavern after paying.
"O-Over here!"
I quickly raised my hand and called out to him. Spotting us, he immediately walked over.
Yoon-seo's grin grew even more mischievous at my desperate distraction, but I did my best to ignore her.
"Did you wait long? There were still a lot of people inside, so paying took a bit of time."
"N-No, the night air is nice and cool, so it was fine."
"And we were having a fun girl-talk too~"
Yoon-seo slipped next to me, linking her arm with mine while flashing me another teasing smile.
"L-Let's go quickly then!"
"Understood."
"Wait for me~"
To avoid falling into Yoon-seo's trap, I spun around and marched quickly toward the lodging.
Yoon-seo scurried after me, clinging tightly to my side while continuing to giggle playfully.
Ignoring her as best as I could, I kept up a brisk pace, and we soon reached the portal leading to our quarters.
"We're here. What time should we meet tomorrow?"
"Hmm... Since we drank... and tomorrow is our first time on the second quest, let's just get a feel for things~ Let's meet around noon and take it easy~"
"Alright, got it! Good work today, see you tomorrow!"
The snake disappeared through the portal first.
"Hehih~ Sleep well, my dear friend who just got touched by a man for the first time~"
"Seriously, stop it!"
"Eek~ Gotta run~"
As I raised my hand, pretending to smack her, Yoon-seo playfully darted into the portal.
Left alone, I immediately stepped into the portal. With that still-unfamiliar sensation, I was transported to the room I used here.
After taking a quick shower, I dragged my heavy body to the bed and collapsed onto it.
"Phew~"
With the languor of the shower and a very slight buzz from the alcohol, even the stiff bed felt surprisingly cozy.
"Mmm..."
Lying in bed, various thoughts drifted in and out of my mind.
The second quest starting tomorrow, the refreshing taste of the cold beer, the bleak uncertainty of the future, the tree fruit we had struggled to find... and my breasts.
"My breasts...?"
You know how it is—even if you weren't paying attention to something, when people keep talking about it around you, you find yourself thinking about it without realizing.
That was exactly my situation right now.
Yoon-seo kept going on about my breasts and how they felt, and those useless words had wormed their way into my head, cluttering my thoughts.
Once the memory of the incident resurfaced, it chained into a loop, erasing every other thought from my mind.
What did it feel like earlier...
Come to think of it, when that bastard grabbed me earlier, it felt like my skill had recharged a bit. Usually, I had to rely on Yoon-seo tickling me to get a charge.
I placed my hand over my breast, where only the lingering memory of the touch remained.
Squeeze, squeeze.
As I squeezed, my breast yielded to my hand, sinking inward before bouncing back elastically.
"Hmm... I don't feel anything..."
I closed my eyes and immersed myself in the memory to recall the situation more clearly.
Earlier, I had been so flustered and embarrassed that I was too busy raging to notice any sensation. But as I slowly retraced the memory, I could faintly recall what the touch felt like.
Comparing it to my own hand...
I tried to sharpen the memory by comparing it to the sensation of my own hand resting on my breast right now.
"His hand was definitely bigger... and... firmer... yeah..."
I kept fondling my breast, matching the slowly returning sensations with the memory of the incident.
As I kneaded myself for a while, I felt my nipple gradually harden.
"Hngh... Ah... I-I shouldn't be doing this..."
Perhaps due to the lingering alcohol, my blood began to pump faster, and my body grew hot.
I pinched and rolled both of my erect nipples between my thumbs and index fingers.
"Ah! Haaahn... nnh!"
A jolt like electricity shot through me, forcing a ragged breath and a soft moan from my lips.
And I felt a damp warmth pooling between my thighs.
I slowly slid my right hand down toward my seong-gi—my genitals. Wait, seong-gi?
"Haa... ah... Why does that bastard... hngh!... have to be named Seong-gi of all things..."
With those thoughts swirling, I kept sliding my hand down until it reached its destination.
Just as I had felt, the place was already slick and wet.
"Ah... I-I shouldn't..."
Torn between my last shred of resistance and my burning body, my hand moved hesitantly.
"Ah! Ahhn! Nnh!"
But when my finger brushed against my swelling clitoris, a wave of pleasure far exceeding anything I had felt so far crashed over me, wrenching a loud moan from my throat.
Using that as a trigger, I began to pleasure myself in earnest.
My right hand teased my clit while my left hand pinched and twisted my fully erect nipple.
"Ahhn! Hah! This... feeling! Mmm! It's been so long... aaahn!"
By now, my pussy was far past damp; it was completely drenched in my own juices.
As it grew wetter, my hand became bolder and faster.
"Haahn! Mmm! It feels... so good... aaaah!"
The pleasure of masturbating for the first time since my curious high school days was somehow far more intense than I remembered.
Perhaps because I had started this while thinking of the first man to ever touch my breasts, the snake guy's face kept flashing through my mind.
"N-No! If I do this, I'm...! Haaahn!"
The more his face appeared, the more a thrilling sense of guilt washed over me, fueling an even greater pleasure. My hand moved faster and faster.
"Ah! I-I'm coming! I'm coming! Haaahhhnnn!"
Squirrrrt! Squirt!
My back arched off the bed as my pussy violently sprayed a fountain of sweet juices.
For several minutes, I lay there suspended in a white-hot, mind-numbing ecstasy.
"Haa... haa... mmm... ah..."
As my breathing gradually slowed, my arched back sank back onto the mattress, and all the strength drained from my limbs.
"Seriously... this is all Lee Yoon-seo's fault..."
I desperately wanted to shift the blame for everything I had just done onto Yoon-seo to ease my guilt.
As I lay there rationalizing my actions, my eyelids grew heavy, and my vision faded to black.
