Outside the Hideout
“Phew.” I retied the laces on both my combat boots and only managed to stand up after mentally singing the national anthem all the way through the second verse.
“Changjae, are you done?”
“Yes, Mother. Sorry for making you wait.”
“It’s nothing.”
Having steeled my heart, I faced Mother and doubted my own eyes. Every step she took made her breasts bounce and jiggle heavily. Her exposed hips swayed side to side, and the bikini panties were wedged slightly into her crotch, leaving a visible line….
…Wait, what kind of special effect was this? The lower half I had just calmed down began twitching again.
Shut up! Please just stay down already!
I had to keep singing the national anthem in my head, this time all the way to the third verse. It looked like I wouldn’t be able to look at Mother properly for a while.
“Ugh… Is it really that strange?”
Mother seemed to misunderstand why I was avoiding her eyes. I quickly denied it.
“Mother. Don’t worry about it so much. That swimsuit looks good on you.”
“Still… isn’t it too revealing?”
Looking embarrassed, Mother turned her body this way and that, inspecting the bikini. Every twist of her waist sent her breasts and rear jiggling. The destructive power was terrifying. But I couldn’t avoid looking now. I played the fourth verse of the national anthem in my head and spoke.
“Young people these days wear way more revealing stuff than that. Besides, this is a deserted island, so no one will care if you dress like you’re at a resort.”
“You think so?”
“Yes. Or you could at least zip up that jacket.”
I helped Mother put on the field jacket she had taken off while changing and pulled the zipper all the way up.
“Ah.”
But my action ran into an unexpected obstacle. The zipper got stuck at her chest.
“……”
“……”
Staring at Mother’s underboob being squished by the zipper, the two of us froze on the spot.
…Her breasts were so big the zipper wouldn’t go up? Could something like that actually happen?
Yet I had no choice but to accept this unbelievable reality. It was happening right in front of me.
“Ahaha… Actually, that’s why I left it unzipped on purpose. It felt too tight.”
“Ah… I see……”
Mother averted her eyes in embarrassment. I couldn’t look at her either. Another awkward silence settled between us.
“Oh. That’s right.”
I remembered the item I had forgotten in the shock.
“Mother. Try these on.”
To shift the mood, I took out the sandals I had received as a reward and set them at her feet. Pink beach sandals. They looked flimsy, but if the description was accurate, they would be surprisingly sturdy.
“Hmm? Shoes? Where did these come from?”
“I just got them as a reward.”
“Reward… You mean from that thing earlier?”
Sudden Mission Activated!
📍 Objective: Peek at your partner changing clothes
🎁 Reward: Generous reward upon success
Mother had heard the message with me, so she understood right away.
“Yes. I’m sorry, Mother. You told me not to look, but I thought this was something I couldn’t miss.”
“Wait, so that was… all for a pair of shoes for me?”
“Huh? Yeah, well……”
I thought she would be happy to have shoes, but Mother bit her lip as if she was about to cry.
“What do I do? Mom had no idea… I’m sorry, Changjae!”
“No, why would you be sorry, Mother? I did it on my own.”
Her reaction, looking like she might burst into tears any second, left me flustered.
“I should have listened to the full story before getting angry. Mom is sorry for jumping to conclusions again.”
“Mother, it’s not like that. I was clearly the one in the wrong. So please stop apologizing.”
Her attitude only made me more uncomfortable. Honestly, from Mother’s perspective, it wouldn’t be strange if she got even angrier. No matter the reason, it was something an ordinary person couldn’t accept. And above all, she didn’t know the whole story. It wasn’t as if I had only peeked once….
…Yeah. This secret would have to go with me to the grave.
“Anyway, try them on, Mother. We need to see if they fit.”
“Okay.”
Before slipping on the sandals, Mother lifted her foot and brushed off the sole.
…Had Mother always been like this? Lifting one leg caused the area barely covered by the tiny bikini panties to spread open sensually. When she bent forward to brush her foot, her already overwhelming cleavage became even more pronounced. Every little movement of hers felt incredibly suggestive.
Had I become strange after starting to see Mother as a woman? Once again I had to look away toward the distant mountains for a while.
“Wow. Changjae, look at this. The sandals feel like they’re sticking perfectly to my feet.”
When I turned back, Mother was kicking her foot through the air. The beach sandals were only hooked between her big toe and second toe, yet they didn’t fly off even when she kicked. Just like she said, it really looked as if they were glued to her soles.
“They do. That’s amazing.”
“Right?”
…But please don’t shake your body so much. The wrong parts are shaking.
After kicking in the air, Mother tried walking around and jumping in place. Even then the sandals never left her feet. Other things, however, shook quite violently instead.
“Are they actually attached to your feet?”
“Huh?”
At my question, Mother stood straight and took the sandals off onto the ground. This time they came off properly. So they weren’t attached.
“Hmm?”
But Mother looked puzzled, put the sandals back on, and tried removing them again with the same motion. This time they refused to come off. They stayed stuck to her feet.
“How interesting. When I think about taking them off, they come off. But when I lift my foot without thinking about removing them, the shoes come right along.”
“Is that how it works?”
Logically this was still surprising, but I couldn’t afford to be shocked by something like this anymore. It was time I started adapting to the common sense of this world.
“Hehe. Thank you, Changjae. I’ll wear them well.”
“…Yes.”
Mother thanked me as if she had received a real present. This was compensation for seeing her naked body. For some reason it felt wrong to have her thank me.
“Mother. There’s also this.”
I took out the bracelet next. It was a silver hoop-style bracelet—the Bracelet of Protection.
“Wow. What is this?”
“It’s a bracelet. It prevents injuries.”
“Injuries?”
◈ Prevents the wearer's minor injuries
I wasn’t sure exactly what counted as “minor injuries,” but it was better than nothing.
“Then you wear it, Changjae. You’re more likely to get hurt than Mom, aren’t you?”
“Me?”
“Yeah. Mom is fine. You’re a soldier, so you should wear it.”
“No. I’m sturdy, so I’m okay. You should be the one to wear it, Mother.”
“Ah.”
Arguing any longer would just be a waste of time. I grabbed Mother’s wrist and forcibly slipped the bracelet onto her.
“If you don’t get hurt, I can move around without worrying. So please wear it for my sake.”
Mother was still showing off her bare legs beneath the bikini and field jacket. Honestly, even now I felt anxious just watching her, afraid she might bump into something. I could only hope this flimsy-looking bracelet would help even a little.
“…Okay.”
Realizing how firm I was, Mother stopped refusing.
-Click.
I connected the bracelet’s clasp. A sparkling effect appeared briefly around it before vanishing. Did that mean the effect had activated properly? It would be difficult to test. I couldn’t deliberately injure myself just to check. We would find out naturally as we lived here.
“Hehe. I ended up getting a bracelet from you, Changjae.”
Mother stroked the wrist wearing the bracelet, looking delighted. Come to think of it, I had never given her a proper gift before. Even calling this a gift from me felt dubious given its origin. If I had known she would like it this much, I would have gotten her something while we were still outside. I always seem to regret things after the moment has passed.
“Mother. Shall we step outside for a bit? We should investigate what kind of place this is.”
“Okay. Reconnaissance. Reconnaissance is important.”
Was she not anxious at all? The atmosphere felt like we had really come out for a picnic. Her positive mood almost infected me too.
Hmm… Even so, I shouldn’t let my guard down. According to the tutorial, anything could happen here.
“Wow. This place is nothing but forest.”
When we emerged from the cave, just as Mother said, a forest spread out before us. All we could see were trees, grass, rocks, and sand. Were there no living creatures? A rabbit in the distance perked its ears at our footsteps, lifted its head, then darted off in the opposite direction. A few unnamed birds flew across the sky. Nothing else stood out. Thanks to the bikini, I didn’t see any bugs either.
I took out my phone and tapped the [Map] icon next to [Shop] on the main screen. A satellite-style map centered on my location appeared.
The cave we had just left was marked as a hideout, and a blue dot blinked beside me, indicating Mother. It seemed to be the partner marker. Only a few meters around me were revealed. Given all the game-like elements, the map probably only uncovered areas within my line of sight.
What should I do? I needed to explore and fill in the map. I wasn’t sure whether it was better to move together with Mother or separately. Leaving her alone and going far felt too risky. Maybe it was better to stay together even if it slowed us down?
While I was staring at the phone screen and worrying, Mother spoke cautiously from beside me.
“Um, Changjae.”
“Yes.”
“But here……”
“Yes.”
“…Where is the bathroom?”
“……”
Mother asked with an incredibly innocent face. I was at a complete loss for words.