Eternal Love had bred absolute trust between the two.
39. Today, the Dice Rolls Again
"Haa."
I deliberately let out a soft sigh in front of them. Just as I'd predicted, the two of them looked startled and fidgety, glancing at me.
"Do-jin-ah. Hana-ya. Do you two even know what you're saying right now?"
I asked them calmly, but with a slightly stiff tone. At this point, I had to show a sensible reaction.
Their options were only one anyway. So even more so. Make it desperate.
"Ah, we know."
"No, Hana-ya. You don't know. Do-jin doesn't know either."
I switched up the atmosphere again. Looking at them with softer eyes full of worry, I opened my mouth.
"Hana-ya. Could you hold my hand, kiss me, and rub up against me skin-to-skin? And Do-jin-ah. Could you watch that and hold back?"
I tossed out a ~very~ sensible question.
Then Hana said with a serious face, 'Hmm-, nah, that's not it. Gives me the chills.'
Hmm-. This bitch? Pretty means you're off the hook? Pretty means everything goes? Yeah. That's why I made her a heroine character with the CC.
No matter how much customization there is, you just pick a pretty girl from the start, right?
Seeing this, I'm definitely more of a 'Pure Love' guy than hypnosis or NTL, NTR. Good thing. I'm normal.
"See?"
Reacting to Hana's words, I glanced at Do-jin, and he was nodding.
"Yeah. Definitely."
Fuck? Both of them are full of bullshit.
Then why'd you even ask?
You got that Unique Taste, right? Aren't you supposed to like it, Do-jin?
"Ehew. See? I'm right. But how can you just spring that on someone out of nowhere?"
If I wanted to, I could do it right now just by willing it-. But I didn't.
Instead, I opposed it even more here.
"Get a grip, you two. You've been together five years. Especially you, Do-jin. Get a grip. This is me talking as a real friend. What you're doing right now... if me and Hana... haa. I never thought I'd use words like this in front of you guys. It means me and Hana having sex. Think it over carefully."
They looked pretty shocked, like they'd expected me to brush it off lightly.
Especially her eyes shaking hard—that was a sight to behold.
"Seriously. This is me talking as your friend. Don't take it lightly. You too, Hana."
"Ah, I knooow."
When the friend who always laughed and joked around got serious and stiff-faced, Hana shrank back and nodded.
"Don't laugh, Hana-ya. This isn't a joke. If we mess up, you'd end up pregnant with my kid."
"Ah. Huh? Ah!"
Hana's reaction was like she hadn't even considered it. Well, maybe that's natural since I wiped all their memories of sex.
They'd been together five years, so there must've been a ton of accumulated experience, but it was all deleted.
"And I'm getting married in May and becoming a married man."
They'd come with a light request, but seeing me so firm and pretending to be pissed, they nodded slightly.
"Haa-. For now, I'll pretend I didn't hear that today."
I quietly got up from the bench.
"S-Sorry."
"Sorry. We were too short-sighted."
Do-jin even bowed his head to apologize to me.
Huh? Hmm. For some reason, it felt uneasy. What if Do-jin snaps out of it and says okay! No way!?
If he says he's gonna do platonic love forever, I'm screwed.
The Guidebook says it won't happen, but since this is reality, not a game, I'm a bit anxious.
§
<Lee Hana>
"I didn't know Inmok would get mad."
Do-jin nodded slightly in agreement with Hana's words. He's a stingy tightwad, but always full of jokes. For a friend like that to get this mad means he really does have some Unique Taste.
The two had already talked about this on Thursday and Friday.
Do-jin-ah. That taste of yours is still the same, right? Hasn't changed?
Yeah. Sorry. My taste is just too unique...
Aww~. It happens. No biggie~. No matter what you do, I'm totally~ fine with it and can accept it.
Eternal Love had bred absolute trust between the two.
No matter the taste, she would love Do-jin forever.
"Sorry. Because of my taste... That's why I couldn't tell you until now."
She hugged her slightly downcast-looking boyfriend tightly, feeling sorry for him.
"It's okay~."
They had no idea their memories got completely overwritten a few days ago.
From their perspective, those were memories that never existed in the first place, so it was hard to even imagine.
So what about times they slept together at motels, pensions, or hotels?
They just held hands and slept. That's the only memory left intact for them.
He only gets hard when watching his girlfriend do skinship with another guy. Imagining it doesn't even work.
Today was the same.
Even at the motel, Hana hugged Do-jin tight and patted him.
"I'll actively ask Inmok for you."
"Huh? But..."
Do-jin hesitated, recalling what Inmok had said during the day.
"Don't worry~. You think our love would change over something like that? No way, right?"
"Yeah."
"Just think of it like a rude customer showing up at work while you're doing your part-time job!"
If Inmok had heard that, he'd probably think, Oh? That's some hot shit too? But he wasn't here.
"So I'll talk to him tomorrow."
§
Yesterday, I had a tiny bit of anxiety like... what if it doesn't work?
No way in hell! Hell yeah!
"Inmok-ah, please. Isn't there any way?"
Hana came begging me, even making a pitiful face.
As expected. The Guidebook plotted by veteran players wasn't something a scrub like me should doubt.
At the same time, I thought about why it turned out like this.
Here, look at the 3-Star (Reason)(Method).
She realizes the need to fulfill her boyfriend's Unique Taste for this reason.
She actively asked her friend to do it for her boyfriend.
It says she realizes the "need" in (Reason). Note the "need."
It's natural to want the person you love to be happy and pleased.
As long as it doesn't cross the line, a lover's Unique Taste can even seem lovable and cute.
The #Hashtag lowers that threshold ~way~ down through alteration.
"Hey. Hana-ya. I told you yesterday. Are you two really thinking about the aftermath?"
"Pleeease."
When begging me, both Hana and Do-jin are forced to feel maximum guilt toward me.
So in this other small park between the studio apartment village, Hana looked extremely sorry as she begged.
"Haa. What does Do-jin say?"
I asked, rubbing my forehead.
"......Do-jin says it's okay......"
Seeing Hana peek at my reaction while rubbing her forehead and lowering her head, I almost burst out laughing for a second.
I bit my lip hard to hold it in, but it must've looked even more pissed off.
"Sorry....... for asking something like this......"
"Haa, no. Knowing you guys think that highly of me to even ask something like this from me actually makes me grateful."
"Ah. Then..."
She fidgeted impatiently, waiting like a puppy soaked in the rain or something.
"But in exchange, I have one request too."
2-Star, (Method)
If they had to beg while reading my mood, then conversely, I could make a request that was "request" in writing but "command" in reading, super easily.
"What... is it?"
"Not right now."
"Huh? Why? Whyyy? Why? Why?"
Ugh. She's driving me nuts. Suyeon and Ina weren't like this.
"Then forget it."
"Ah, got it~. Aaa~. Teacher, why are you in such a hurry?"
Her hand grabbing my wrist urgently was warm.
"But are you okay with it? With me?"
"Um. Well, I don't know. Just. Do-jin wants it, so I want to do it for him. Because I love him."
Kyaah~. Pure Love really is a downgrade of hypnosis!
Cancel that Pure Love guy thing. I'm definitely a hypnosis or alteration type.
"It's not good or bad doing it with you. Just. Yeah, I really don't know."
I shrugged at Hana's words.
"That can happen. I said it clearly. Not right now. Wait a few days."
"Okay, got it. For real."
I smiled faintly at Hana nodding vigorously.
"You're really gonna do it for meee? Inmok-ahhh? For reaaal?"
Seeing her instantly brighten up the moment she sensed I'd agree, I couldn't help but laugh.
She knows damn well she's pretty. When a pretty girl smiles and acts cute, you can't say no.
"Yeah, I'll do it."
Hearing my firm answer, Hana's face lit up with a big smile as she stood up.
"Hng~."
With her orange hair swaying in the park breeze, one hand in her pocket, she smiled softly like that.
She's fucking gorgeous when she just smiles quietly without her usual crass drips, but her personality ruins it.
Some might find that personality more charming.
"As expected. My friend, that's what I mean."
She says it all grown-up with a smile, but then that tomboy shit comes out.
"So when are we going?"
"I just promised, didn't I? I have to check my schedule too. Gotta date Ina and meet your mom."
"Ah. Right. Yeah?"
Then, like something occurred to her, Hana tilted her head and asked.
"So all the women in our house are dating you?"
She tilted her head like she'd realized something, then looked up with a shocked face.
"Whoa! No way! Yeah! Mom, me, and my little sister—three of them! Wow~! What did you do to our house?"
When she asked, I honestly flinched a bit.
"What did I do. Suyeon.... mother-in-la...."
"Huh? Suyeon? Su~yeon? Our mom's your friend now? Wanna die?"
"Ah, fuck. We're close now, so we switched to calling each other by name."
"Whoa? Mom? Allowed that?"
I just said "Yeah" shortly, and Hana was all "No way!" shocked, but it's true, what can I do.
"So when am I going?"
"Wanna die for real?"
How many times is she gonna ask?
I have 'Sex Education' today and night shift at work, so I'm busy.
Weirdly, being with Hana makes my own personality get hasty and crude.
"You guys begged, so I'll do it, but I need time to mentally prepare too, you know."
Total bullshit. My mental prep was done the moment I got this game console and put her on the candidate list.
Still, the reason I asked for time was to bump straight to 4-Star.
1~3-Star progression is nothing compared to when 4-Star kicks in. The power's different.
After parting with Hana, I headed straight home and pulled out the game console. To do the groundwork before 'Sex Education.'
Tok-todok-
<#Hashtag Story Registration>
<#Story>
You've never had sex before, so you don't know how to do it well.
For this reason, you realize you need to study your friend's body.
You started studying by regularly watching videos featuring your friend.
Studying makes sex with your friend fun.
Hana's Guidebook, the <#Eternal Love> build, is designed as a late-game build from the start.
Up to 3-Star, she can do 'sex' itself. I could call her right now and it'd happen.
Like instant ramen or egg fried rice that tastes good in minutes, versus galbi jjim or jokbal that need long simmering to taste right.
The <#Eternal Love> build is like that. Gotta simmer long to 4-Star for the real flavor.
<#Lee Hana★★★★>
<#Eternal Love> - <#Only Friend> - <#Unique Taste> - <#Fun Study>
The 4-Star #Hashtag name is <#Fun Study>.
"I support your love."
For real.
Just have fun sex with me. We're friends.
Friend + Sex = Fun
Simple formula. And like all #Hashtag emotions, Hana will feel the greatest fun she's ever had in her life when having sex with me.
Continuously during sex. Without fading or dulling.
Plus, I erased all her sex memories.
Hana will realize from her first time that sex is fucking fun.
<#Spot the Hidden Pictures>
<Get ready!>
<10~!>
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<1~!>
<Start~!>
Today, too, the dice rolls.