Chapter 20
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Translator: Ebonarch
Chapter: 20
Chapter Title: Isiyul, the 500-Won Gigolo, Deceives the Magical Girl!
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An awkward silence settled over us. The only sounds were the rustle of turning pages and the clink of ice in a coffee cup—no conversation at all.
'Should I say something?'
It had already been two hours since we started reading our books.
We sat across from each other, each buried in our own book, not exchanging a single word.
It felt like being a traveler in the desert, trudging toward a distant oasis that seemed forever out of reach.
The goal was right there in front of me, but this nagging sense that I'd never quite make it... it was unbearable.
'This isn't working.'
The lesson I'd learned from two hours of tedious silence was that just dangling bait like Green and waiting around wouldn't cut it.
To seduce someone, you had to take the initiative.
Especially since I wasn't all that cute or handsome, for that matter.
"Um..."
"Yeah?"
"Isn't this book fun?"
Gathering my courage, I threw out the line. Blue's expression remained cool as ever.
Of course, no real response came. She glanced at my face once, then turned back to her book with full focus.
Damn it... I should've thought it through more before speaking. The silence grew heavier, colder. I bit my lower lip hard and said nothing more.
"It's fun."
About five minutes passed before Blue gave a casual, ambiguous reply to my earlier question.
"Right? It's so good! I love the protagonist because..."
"I haven't gotten there yet. No spoilers, okay?"
Damn... this wasn't leading anywhere.
"R-right? I just think the protagonist's so interesting. Getting betrayed by her boyfriend and offering her body to that older guy..."
"Yeah?"
"The way she runs around trying to close the gate is hilarious."
Even when I summed up the novel's plot so far, Blue showed no real interest.
She just kept turning pages, more focused on the book than on me.
"The book's pretty good, yeah."
"R-right...?"
The stilted exchange ended, and silence returned once more.
'Approaching through books is tough? Ugh... should I just go straight for it?'
No matter how childish I looked, my face wasn't ugly.
Even Green had vouched for that—said I was decent-looking.
In this gender-reversed world, if a guy went straight for it, any girl would surely be flustered. Inevitable.
"Um..."
"I've finished my book. Wanna hit a café?"
"Huh?"
"Let's go to a café. What, you don't want to?"
Before I could even speak, Blue took the lead. Startled into silence, I watched as she suddenly stood up and looked down at me.
"What do you want at the café? Tea? Coffee? Iced tea with a shot isn't bad either."
"Wait, suddenly... like this?"
"You like me too, right? Don't you?"
How the hell did things end up like this?
It reminded me of that super popular genre from a while back.
'Age-gap romance,' where a mature woman in her thirties falls for a younger guy and they get married—pure beauty.
Wasn't this exactly that?
'Looks like she likes me.'
After some serious deliberation, I'd realized the plain truth: this little guy sitting across from me was in love with me.
I could cite three solid pieces of evidence.
First: even after I deliberately acted cold, he hadn't left.
Second: he sat there reading a book and kept tossing questions my way.
Third: he hadn't bolted despite me releasing my mana just moments ago.
'The first two had me confused, but that last one sealed it.'
Normal people exposed to mana or maki for too long get hit with this inexplicable discomfort.
If this kid disliked me, he'd have jumped up and fled the second my mana flared.
Which meant he definitely loved me.
'What do I do... I can't accept him.'
I got where he was coming from.
He liked me, obviously. Maybe he'd fallen head over heels for my mature charm at first sight.
But I couldn't go there. I was an adult. The age gap was way too big.
'Gotta let him down easy.'
Of course, if he came back after growing up, I'd consider it... but a handsome kid like him wouldn't stay single long with girls his age around.
"You... like me?"
"Sorry, but I can't accept. We're too far apart in age."
Had he caught on to my intentions? The boy's eyes went wide.
Pitiful, but necessary words had to be said. I kept going without pause.
"Come find me when you're an adult. I'll accept you then."
"No, it's not... like that..."
"Let's pretend today never happened? This coffee's on me, sis treat. Enjoy."
Perfect. Well, his reaction suggested otherwise, but I'd said my piece—it was done.
"I think there's a misunderstanding."
The boy stared at me, eyes bulging.
My heart skipped. Those big, dark eyes... like gazing into mysterious gems.
'He's cute.'
More than cute, really. Beneath that youthful face lay the promise of stunning male beauty.
If he grew up like this, he'd be called drop-dead gorgeous—refined and handsome.
'What kind of life would the girl who ends up with a guy like him have?'
My heart pounded. Regret crept in too...
If only I were a bit younger. Young enough to share a fresh romance with him.
But time travel wasn't an option. Smacking my lips, I listened closely to the boy fumbling for words.
"First off... I'm an adult. Twenty years old."
"Huh? No way..."
"It's true! Everyone assumes because I'm small, but I'm a full-grown adult!"
The boy stretched his arms out emphatically, protesting my words.
A tiny guy like this, an adult? Ridiculous... Was he lying? Then he pulled out his wallet and showed me his ID.
"See? ID. I'm an adult."
Isiyul, age 20.
The ID confirmed it—this guy was indeed an adult.
But how could someone who looked like this be grown? Common sense said men were taller than women!
"And I don't... like you that way."
"Ugh!"
Had I been totally off base...? I'd assumed this Isiyul guy loved me because he was so nice.
Turns out it was all my shameful delusion. Humiliation crashed over me.
"But I am interested in you. We like the same books, right? How about we get along as friends?"
"Friends...? You mean be friends?"
"Yeah. Friends, starting today!"
Those beautiful eyes and pure voice melted away the dark intentions in my heart.
Like an angel untouched by any evil in the world—pure white innocence.
"Yeah... let's be friends."
Looked like I'd found someone I liked.
"Hah, slurp, schluuuurp..."
"Heehee, look at that face melting. Feels that good sucking on sis's pussy?"
I'd decided to adapt.
More precisely, once I realized how sensitive my body was sexually, I resolved to use it to my advantage.
'This is what they call a turn-on point, right?'
A guy who mouths off rebelliously but whose body reacts honestly.
At least that matched Green's tastes perfectly—this contradictory type of man.
"Hooo... time to go for the main event."
Green grabbed my hair roughly and yanked my head up.
My face was smeared with her juices and drool dripping from her chin.
"Lie down."
"You haven't paid me yet..."
"Paid? Oh, right! But sis only has this much cash on her right now... that okay?"
Truth was, I didn't need her cash anymore. Room, board, and a generous monthly allowance covered everything.
Maybe that's why Green looked so nonchalant.
"Here. This should be plenty, yeah?"
The money she handed over was barely 500 won.
My body's worth hadn't sunk that low. She was just doing it for the conquest thrill...
"Why the face? Our Isiyul's dick spreads wide for sis at 500 won."
"No, it's not..."
"It is! Now spread 'em!"
I pretended to resist, squirming around, but Green pinned me down with even greater force.
Like unwrapping takeout, she mounted me with expert ease, grinning wickedly as she positioned her pussy over my dick.
"Gonna fuck you good."
Squelch!
My dick got sucked right into her pussy. Overwhelming pleasure melted through my body in an instant.
"Ah..."
"For a 500-won dick... hah! Feels fucking amazing?"
Squelch, squelch, squeeeelch!
Her green eyes wild with mad laughter, she moved slowly atop me.
Even with a condom, the dizzying pleasure tried to take complete control.
If it were raw, blocking by rubber, how intense would it be...?
"Kuhhh, hahaaah..."
A few minutes of that, and I couldn't hold back—I came hard inside her.
The explosive release left my body limp. My sweat-soaked flesh felt like it might dissolve into goo any second.
"I'll let you off with this today, you cheap gigolo Isiyul."
Green patted my cheek with her palm, giggling mockingly.
Fool... she had no idea she was dancing to my tune!