Chapter 12: Massage (2)
Chapter 12: Massage (2)
I was terrified of the way Noona’s eyes curved into thin slits when she smiled. It was painful to look at, and I was scared to face her.
So, I kept my eyes squeezed shut, but I knew I couldn't stay like that forever.
First... I had to make an excuse. I couldn't let her think I’d been doing things like this with Kang Yu-min.
Even if it wasn't exactly a misunderstanding.
“Noona, there’s been a misunderstanding.”
“Tell me about it.”
“When I played with Kang Yu-min, games like this never came up. We got fantasy games, cyberpunk games, Western-themed games, stuff like that...”
“The Old West?!”
“Uh, yeah?”
“The West sounds nice... I’ve always wanted to ride a horse and shoot a gun.”
I had no idea she liked Westerns. I stared blankly at her excited expression, and noticing my gaze, she blushed as if she were embarrassed.
She really is cute sometimes. Seriously.
“Anyway, a game like this has never appeared before. I don't know why this one popped up...”
“Is that so? But even if it’s not this kind of game... don't those kinds of quests still show up?”
A sharp observation. As expected of a businesswoman. I stammered, searching for a pretext.
Then, words started tumbling out of my mouth uncontrollably.
“No, that’s never happened. You know how it works, right? The game reflects our mental imagery. Kang Yu-min and I have never been on good terms, have we?”
Her questioning eyes scanned me. Even though I knew I was pushing it, I kept talking.
“We haven't exactly looked close lately, have we? We’re always bickering and fighting...”
Despite saying she wasn't sure if she could go through with it, Kang Yu-min had treated me exactly the same as before.
In reality, she was only ever affectionate when she was vividly displaying her lust inside the game, in the bathroom, or on my bed.
Other than that, well, she was actually worse than usual.
‘What are you looking at, pervert?’
I suddenly recalled Yu-min’s sneering face as she caught me reflexively glancing at her legs.
‘Ugh, don't touch me. You’re gross.’
She would scowl as if she were disgusted and swat my hand away, even when I was just reaching out to pick up an empty cup.
‘Moping again. If you have time for that, I told you to come to the gym with me.’
And sometimes, when I got lost in thought and sat still, she’d smack the back of my head and say things like that.
It wouldn't have been strange for me to get angry. If anything, her ability to needle me and the intensity of her insults had increased significantly.
If the situation had been even slightly different, I would have lost my temper long ago and created a 'Kang Yu-min MK2' by shoving her away.
Fortunately, I had more than enough ways to get my revenge.
Whether it was using her mouth and throat like an onahole, venting my frustration through a bout of indiscriminate, violent fucking, or drilling into her in the bathroom until her legs gave out and she collapsed.
Our 'siblings who hate each other' roleplay had simply evolved in a very different direction.
An outsider might ask if I could really fool her like this.
But even so, I didn't take my eldest noona lightly.
After all, she was Noona.
There was every possibility she had noticed the subtle atmosphere between us or the underlying flirtatiousness.
In a way, I was just burying my head in the sand. That was why I felt so tense even as I spoke.
I wondered if she would suddenly snap at me for the first time, or perhaps scold me quietly.
Maybe she’d be disappointed. Just as I was about to swallow hard in fear...
“I suppose... you two haven't been getting along lately... Did you fight while playing the game?”
Noona asked.
I didn't immediately understand what she meant.
Not getting along?
Wait, hadn't we been doing pretty well? We were subtly touchy-feely, and we often talked in the bathroom about how we might get caught because we couldn't hide the look in our eyes.
I wondered if she was testing me, then I just scratched my head.
“Really, you two hadn't fought in a while...”
“No, well...”
“Make up with her, okay? It’s not like you’re never going to see her again. You’re family.”
Noona’s hand naturally reached out to my cheek. I felt my heart soften at her touch.
If she doesn't know, it’s probably better to keep it that way. It doesn't seem like she suspects anything.
“Okay. I’ll do as you say.”
“Good boy. Hmm, now that I think about it.”
Noona looked around.
The motel looked like it existed solely for that purpose. The bed was a massage bed, and the tray right next to it was filled with all sorts of adult toys.
“We haven't had a chance to talk in a while.”
“You’re the Boss, Noona. You’re bound to be busy.”
“Still. We’re family.”
Noona was someone who always put family first. It wasn't that she hadn't been this busy with her business before, but she was the type of person who would always make time for her family regardless.
Even when Yuri finished her CSAT, it was Yu-min and I who went to pick her up, not Noona. I could tell just how busy her life had become.
“Did you say time moves slower here?”
“Uh, yeah.”
This was something I’d confirmed through experiments with Kang Yu-min for... impure purposes.
In our experience, even if a week passed inside the game, less than an hour would have passed in reality.
That was why we could flirt as much as we wanted in the game, and why Yu-min acted so prickly to make up for it.
Sometimes I wondered, 'Is this bitch a sadist?'
But that wasn't the issue right now.
“It varies by game, but basically, time is much slower than in reality. Why?”
“Then...”
Noona giggled. Did she decide she should use what was available?
She sat down on the massage bed and patted the spot next to her.
I sat down immediately without even thinking of objecting. It was almost instinctive.
My very DNA was telling me, 'Do not resist Noona.'
“...Huh, when did I...!”
“There you go with those weird noises again. You’re so cute.”
Noona laughed and stroked my hair.
It was a touch that brought back distant memories. I sat there quietly and let her do it.
“Lie down.”
“...Noona?”
“Don't get any naughty ideas.”
“O-okay.”
As she instructed, I lay down on the bed, which had a hole positioned for... obvious purposes.
The hole, which left my crotch perfectly exposed, bothered me, but it wasn't an issue as long as I lay facing up.
Instead, my butt felt a bit awkward...
“But why...”
“I’ll give you a massage. And while I do... let’s talk, okay?”
What could I possibly say to that? I nodded silently and watched Noona’s hands approach.
The massage I received was...
“Hmm.”
It didn't exactly feel good.
It wasn't that Noona’s grip was weak, but strangely, it didn't feel pleasurable.
Was it because she was a woman and I was a man? As I lay there taking it, I realized just how much I had grown up.
“So, have you decided what you’re going to do?”
“About what?”
“Returning to university.”
Ah, there was that issue too. I’d been so focused on making money lately that I’d pushed it out of my mind, but the problem remained.
“I don't know. What should I do?”
“Haven't you thought about it?”
“Well, I’ve been busy playing the game.”
“Honestly. It’s your life, you have to take care of it. I can't look after you forever, you know?”
Even though she’d probably look after me until the end even if I became a total shut-in, Noona said those words she didn't really mean.
Come to think of it, Noona had always been like this.
Family always came first, and she never thought of herself.
She was always so kind and gentle to me. Since when had she been like this?
Probably since shortly after Yuri was born.
Ever since our mother passed away and only our father and the four of us siblings were left.
Noona was the eldest.
In reality, she felt more like a guardian than just one of the siblings.
Even though there wasn't that much of an age gap between us.
Thinking about that made me feel guilty and sorry, but on the other hand, I felt relieved.
After all, if it hadn't been for her, it would have been hard for any of us to grow up properly.
Though it seems Yu-min and I are already beyond saving.
“I think I need to think about it more. It didn't really suit me.”
“Really? Then what?”
“I don't know... I’ll have to think.”
“Hmm, what about fencing, like you used to do?”
“I got bored of that and quit, remember?”
That was back when Noona was still doing ballet, so it must have been nearly ten years ago.
Maybe even longer.
“Most of all, it costs a lot of money. It’s a bit late to start again at my age.”
“Isn't everything worth a try? I can support you as much as you need, Jin-i.”
“Forget it. I didn't even like fencing that much. I only did it because Dad made me.”
Noona’s hands gently kneaded my shoulders, and I surrendered my body to her touch, staring blankly at her.
It wasn't pleasurable, but there was a sense of comfort.
“But... I have some money now, so I was thinking we could go on a trip together.”
“Hmm, wouldn't it be better to save it? I’m earning money, but you need your own personal savings too...”
“Come on, what’s the point in me being stingy?”
“Listen to you. You have to save to live well. You have to get married later, don't you?”
“Aren't you getting ahead of yourself? I’ve never even had a girlfriend.”
“That’s only because there were so many girls who liked you, but you rejected them all because they weren't good enough, isn't it? I remember back in high school...”
Noona and I just chatted like that about nothing in particular.
Up until then, there were no problems at all.
“Um, I feel bad just being on the receiving end. I’ll do it for you too.”
“Huh? I’m fine...”
“Uh-uh. You have to listen to your brother.”
“Hehe, are you imitating me?”
Even when we swapped places, and I decided to massage Noona after she lay down, there were still no problems.
As Noona turned over and hummed a tune, I looked away from her prominent backside and wondered where I should start kneading.
That was when the problem occurred.
[!Sudden Condition Triggered!]
[This applies to all players simultaneously!]
[Massage Optimization Outfit]
[All equipped clothing will be automatically removed.]
Pop!
The sound echoed from both Noona’s body and mine. My gaze, which had been blankly fixed on the window, met Noona’s eyes, which had frozen as she looked at the window that had appeared before her.
Then, our eyes traveled down to our own bodies.
As the shredded fabric fluttered down, we were exactly as we had been the day we were born.
Panic and embarrassment flushed Noona’s gentle face a deep crimson. I should have felt the same.
But I didn't even have the chance.
I simply felt the sheer malice emanating from the quest that popped up next.
[!Cooperation Quest!]
[!This quest is visible to both players, and rewards will be given simultaneously!]
[Perform a massage on the eldest sister, Kang Yu-dam, for at least 1 hour. 0/60]
[Reward: 4,000,000 Won Cash]
[!Failure Condition!]
[!Failure occurs if any clothing is worn!]
“This is insane, seriously.”