Be Gentle with Her
- Park I-rae Bunny -
"Hoo... haa—"
Under the clear sky, Park I-rae swung her spear while bathed in the brilliant sunlight. The performance from her superhuman body, now at A-rank, was so fast that not only low-rank awakeners but even C-rank awakeners—who marked the true start of superhuman prowess—couldn't properly track it.
Feeling the familiar grip tight in her hand and the intense mana surging through her body, Park I-rae naturally smiled. Sweat droplets sliding over her skin, her pounding heart, the hot blood rushing through her veins, and the tingling pain from her protesting muscles. It hadn't been a long time, but the days wasted in the hospital felt like such a shame.
Drip—
A sweat droplet, quickly cooled by the winter breeze, trailed down her cheek and fell to the ground. After a brief rest, Park I-rae gripped her spear again.
What flashed in her mind was the black blade that had sliced past her in an instant. Even if it had been night, she'd been caught completely off guard without a moment to react—that past failure. Ha Yeon-ah had comforted her, saying it was amazing she'd even sensed the presence of such a formidable opponent, but for Park I-rae, it only highlighted her own shortcomings.
Above all, the man she wanted to stand beside... If she stayed like this, she'd forever be a weakling leeching off her senior's kindness. While others walked side by side with him on equal footing—at least without dragging him down—if she alone got carried along like dead weight, how humiliating would that be?
That was not the path she wanted.
Whoosh—
A heavy whoosh of air and the searing pain in her arms like they might snap. It wasn't just her arms. Her entire body throbbed. Her abs, thighs, back... Normally, this wouldn't be training—it'd be abuse. Something that destroyed the body rather than building it, an act too cruel to even call training. But Park I-rae had her trump card.
Shaa—
Warm golden light enveloped her body just before she collapsed.
"Thanks, sis!"
In one corner of Neorul Guild's outdoor training ground, she waved thanks to the woman radiating light, then dove back into training.
Ha Yeon-ah. A guildmate in the guild Park I-rae belonged to, but a presence greater than the guild master herself. Normally, even as a fellow guild member, Park I-rae couldn't possibly monopolize Ha Yeon-ah's time for personal training... but ever since her discharge, the sister who'd always been soft on her had become downright doting, ready to do anything she asked.
'No need to go that far...'
Park I-rae felt a pang of guilt knowing why Ha Yeon-ah was acting this way, but she couldn't bring herself to refuse the help. She at least kept her conscience by sticking strictly to set time limits, though even that was an enormous privilege.
So Park I-rae swung her spear until her training clothes were soaked again, received one final heal, and wrapped up today's session.
"Ending a bit early today?"
Ha Yeon-ah approached as Park I-rae hurriedly packed up the training ground.
"Yeah, got somewhere to be."
"Hmm... You could train more if you wanted...?"
Ha Yeon-ah seemed to think Park I-rae was stopping out of guilt toward her.
"No, sis. I really have something today..."
"Ye-han related?"
At Ha Yeon-ah's half-certain tone, Park I-rae smiled faintly and nodded.
"Going to senior's place today..."
Visiting her boyfriend's house. Ha Yeon-ah's face flushed faintly, as if grasping the implications.
"R... right?"
"Yeah. I'm so excited!"
Her brighter smile made Ha Yeon-ah shrink even more adorably.
"It's... pretty... intense... though..."
Her voice trailed off so much by the end it was hard to hear, but Park I-rae knew exactly what she meant.
Of course. As one of the women who'd shared a bed with Seong Ye-han...
"Sis?"
Pretending ignorance and calling out, Ha Yeon-ah opened her mouth with a resolved expression.
"No matter how much you love him... um... if you don't like something, say no clearly, okay?"
"Something I don't like?"
"You know... some guys like it when you... hit them during or do weird stuff outside..."
Ha Yeon-ah averted her eyes, mumbling shyly. Clearly from personal experience.
"Hmm...?"
"I'm serious! So promise your sis. If something's no good, refuse properly. Don't just accept everything because you like him. Got it?"
Park I-rae couldn't tell if it was feminine jealousy or genuine worry. Given Ha Yeon-ah's usual personality, probably the latter... but there was a clear difference between women who knew men and those who didn't.
Still, the emotion welling in Ha Yeon-ah's eyes seemed real, so Park I-rae nodded. Even pinky-swore and stamped it.
Only then did Ha Yeon-ah look relieved. Park I-rae walked out of the training ground with her, teasing the cute girl a bit more.
"But sis, what about you?"
"What?"
"That SM stuff? Outdoor play?"
"Wha... wha... I wouldn't know about that!!!"
"Oh, really...? I see."
"Men are gross! Just looking at them gives me chills!"
Normally, Ha Yeon-ah would've stared coldly without a word. But her fierce, spark-like denial...
Seeing Ha Yeon-ah deny it far more vehemently than expected, Park I-rae thought,
'Sis... you like that kind of play, huh.'
For some reason, the proverb "A quiet cat climbs the stove first" came to mind.
Beep—
"Hm?"
Seong Ye-han grabbed the hologram tab from the nightstand at the sudden alert. It was a message from Ha Yeon-ah.
"Ugh... what is it, oppa?"
Shin Ye-hwa yawned hugely, perhaps woken by his movement, stretching her arms high. The blanket slipped off with the motion, revealing her voluptuous breasts still marked with last night's traces. His eyes were drawn to the white, dense flesh.
"Who's it fr~om?"
Feeling Shin Ye-hwa's body press against him like a cat after loosening her stiff muscles, Seong Ye-han replied.
"The Saintess."
"Hmm~ At this hour?"
"What do you mean, this hour..."
For starters, unlike Shin Ye-hwa's reaction, the sun was high in the sky when they woke. After hearing about Seong Ye-han and Ha Yeon-ah's chicken restaurant bathroom romp, Shin Ye-hwa had exploded, keeping him up until dawn. Then Na Yu-ri barged in, unable to ignore the beastly moans echoing through the house... Last night had been a frenzy after the 3P with Yeo Seon-hui and Shin Ye-hwa, so late wake-up was inevitable.
Anyway, the reason for their late sleep wasn't important.
"Let's see..."
Ha Yeon-ah rarely messaged first these days compared to before sex. What could it be? Seong Ye-han lightly tapped the holotab to open the app.
"Hm?"
"Hehe?"
The message seemed to omit a ton of context. No frame of reference, leaving Seong Ye-han baffled. Beside him, Shin Ye-hwa sounded intrigued.
"Oppa, how hard did you go on her...?"
"No... I didn't torment her that much... did I...?"
Thinking back, he realized it would've been extremely intense for a normal woman. Seong Ye-han smiled awkwardly.
"Master's pretty hard, right? A normal girl might actually die?"
Another voice came from his other side, opposite Shin Ye-hwa. Turning, he saw Na Yu-ri awake, grinning mischievously with bright eyes. Her body too was covered in intense sex marks.
In Seong Ye-han's mind, the only trigger for Ha Yeon-ah sending this was sex-related, but he replied to confirm.
Subjectively, he'd thought she enjoyed it wildly too—was he wrong?
(angry cow emoticon)
Her reply came with a cow-motif character raging. Puzzled by the sudden "like this," Seong Ye-han soon remembered inviting I-rae over today. She'd learned of his ability, and he figured it was time to introduce her to Shin Ye-hwa...
Did I-rae tell her? If your boyfriend invites his girlfriend home, Ha Yeon-ah's reaction made sense. But "be gentle"? Like asking him to take care of your daughter.
Seong Ye-han chuckled and replied.
Of course, he had no intention of breaking up with I-rae. He'd cling to her pants leg and beg if she tried to leave. But Ha Yeon-ah's reaction was fun, so he teased.
Her reply was baffling in every way. While Seong Ye-han was stunned by the content, the two women—who'd finished their sex preference debate—peeked at the messages and spoke.
"This... she's such a bitch specifically? Fun... this is fun."
"Ahem... tastes like a familiar trashy drama, Master."
"Oppa dick addiction total? Well... oppa dick is delicious... but still..."
"Little lamb fallen deep into the thrill of adultery's taboo. Or is it a vixen?"
Seong Ye-han couldn't even counter as the two chattered evaluations of Ha Yeon-ah. He just reflected that his sins ran deep.
If anyone heard this, they'd probably call him the great demon who corrupted the innocent saintess.