Chapter 57
Chapter 57
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Translator: Ebonarch
Chapter: 57
Chapter Title: The D-Cup Girl is Obsessed with Me (9)
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No, why the hell are you showing up here?
I was thrown off by Lee Hyun-ah's sudden visit without any warning, but I couldn't just leave her standing at the door, so I let her in.
"Mister! Are you feeling better? I got worried and came to check on you. Hehe."
She greeted me with a beaming smile, holding a tray of food.
From the looks of it, she'd come to visit the sick. What an unexpected gesture.
'But maybe it's because I haven't seen her in a while? She's pretty... Was she always this attractive?'
The Hyun-ah in my memories had always dressed in a boyish style with minimal skin showing.
Yet for some reason, today she was decked out in something incredibly feminine. It was hard to look away.
And on top of that...
'Never thought I'd see a real-life sideboob slash...'
She was maximizing her assets, which she'd usually kept well hidden.
Her already ample chest was accentuated by the bag strap, doubling its allure.
My hands itched to touch them right then and there.
"Thanks for worrying about me. Is this food? What am I gonna do with all this gratitude?"
"Hehe, no need to thank me... We're comrades, right? We have to look out for each other!"
Lee Hyun-ah clasped her hands together in a fighting pose as she said that.
Her breasts naturally pressed together, forming a deep cleavage.
This... was way too stimulating for the morning.
Blissfully unaware—or maybe not—she handed me the tray with a grin.
"Hang on a sec? I'll buy you a coffee as thanks."
"Can't I come inside?"
"Nah, no can do. Just wait here."
-Click
Her coming into my room right now? Absolutely not.
Even I knew it was a total disaster in there. If Hyun-ah saw it, any goodwill I'd built would vanish.
It'd be a shame to lose all that hard-earned favor.
I hurriedly shoved the food in the fridge, threw on a hat and coat, and opened the door.
"Ready to go?"
"Yup! But you look pretty healthy. All better now?"
"Yeah, about that—I have something to tell you. I'll explain on the way."
"Yup! Hehe."
"How'd you even know where I live, anyway?"
"You told me, Mister."
Huh? Did I? I vaguely remembered saying I lived around here, but not the exact address...
It was pretty old news, so my memory was fuzzy.
"How else would I have found it?"
"Good point. Must've been my mistake."
If that's what you say, then fine. Maybe I was overreacting.
Probably Cecilia's fault for making me paranoid.
Yeah, how could she have found it if I never told her?
"What? You awakened again? That's huge...!"
"Shh! Keep it down. It'll be a hassle if word gets out."
"Oh! Right. Shhh!"
To throw Hyun-ah off, I'd pulled out the re-awakening excuse.
I'd told her that after the drinking party, when I got home, I'd suddenly re-awakened, and some inexplicable pain followed as my body adjusted.
Re-awakenings did happen rarely among Awakeners, but there wasn't much solid info on it, making it a perfect white lie.
"So you got a new skill?"
"Yeah. Combat-related one."
"Whoa!"
Hyun-ah looked more excited than me, like it was her own achievement.
I was genuinely grateful for how happy she was on my behalf.
"Which is why—wanna hit a dungeon this week? I need to test my abilities anyway."
"What? Were you gonna go alone?"
"No, no, I'm just saying it that way. You know I can't handle reservations without you."
"Hehe... True. You can't do anything without me~ Guess I'll have to handle it!"
Embarrassing, but true. I'd always left this stuff to Hyun-ah, so I had no clue.
She whipped through all the prep and paperwork like it was nothing. It was impressive.
I thought dungeons were just dive in, clear, and leave.
"Why not strike while the iron's hot? How about today?"
"Today...? I'm game, but what about your gear?"
"I always keep it in the car, so I'm good!"
Right, she had her own compact car.
She seemed so young and innocent, but she was actually ahead of me in the Hunter world.
"Can you book it then?"
"Yup! Just leave it to me, Mister."
"Thanks. Dinner's on me after."
"For real?"
She lit up at the mention of food.
Even humming a tune—she was thrilled.
Wonder how expensive a meal she's gunning for...
Still, after taking her virginity, this was the least I could do.
"Reservation done!"
"What? Already? How?"
"I have my ways. Hehe! Booked DD-138 at 3 PM."
"DD-138... Orc dungeon?"
"Nope! That's DD-125. DD-138 is Lizardmen. Seriously, do you know nothing?"
"I suck at memorizing this crap. Hyun-ah, I'll just rely on you."
"......Y-Yes! Rely on me!"
"So, what skill did you get? I won't tell a soul. Can you show me?"
"Not sure exactly. Gotta test it on monsters to know for sure, but basically, it's an eye-related skill."
On the drive to the dungeon, after some chit-chat, Hyun-ah asked cautiously.
She probably thought I'd keep it secret, but no such plans.
I had to explain my sudden combat boost somehow.
"Eyes?"
"Yeah. Think weakness detection."
"Whoa! That's amazing! You could never memorize that stuff!"
Wasn't that the amazing part?!
Well, fair point...
I'd literally memorized it by getting hit, so this reaction made sense.
"Hey, I ended up memorizing it all anyway."
"New dungeon means memorizing new stuff. Gonna tank hits again?"
"Well... No, but..."
"Hehe, kidding! Don't get upset! No more of that now!"
She played me like a fiddle...!
Hyun-ah doubled over laughing, then smacked my thigh playfully, still giggling.
Hey, drive straight, please... Not that I'm mad or anything.
She's extra touchy today.
Brushing my arm at the cafe, trying to link arms, pressing her chest against me... Pretty aggressive.
What happened to personal space? Even recalling, she wasn't this close before. Weird.
Come to think of it, yesterday's texts were off too. Suspicious...
Daughter, thanks to you, Dad's got paranoia now.
What do I do?
For now, I'd ignore Hyun-ah's behavior.
The priority was testing Observation.
I'd gotten it before entering the romance-fantasy world, but this was my first time using it on monsters.
Time to see how it differed from using it on people.
"Okay, Hyun-ah, no intervening until I signal. Got it?"
"I'm worried... But okay. I'll trust you!"
We used to hunt in sync before, but today I was going solo.
That way, I'd know my true growth.
Perfect—two lizardmen stragglers appeared, patrol guards by their gear. Ideal test subjects.
I felt mana drain as I activated the skill.
A slight sense of weakness hit, and a semi-transparent window popped up beside the lizardmen.
'!!!'
Holy shit, not standard weaknesses?
Instead of the usual known lizardmen weak points, it showed individual ones.
Way more useful than I'd imagined.
Emboldened, I charged them.
Catching them off-guard, I landed my trusty eye poke combo, circled, and slashed the left-flank one's side.
-Kieeeek!
It screamed in agony.
'Observation' was insanely OP.
The weak spot glowed, making it easy to target.
Hunting felt like taking a test with the answers right there.
-Gurguk! Guhk, queee!
But that wasn't all.
As its buddy raged and thrust its spear, the attack path holographed before my eyes.
I dodged effortlessly, reversed my grip, and stomped its right instep.
-Queeeek!
Disarming the thrashing beast was a piece of cake.
"Hoo..."
Two lizardmen down in seconds.
Speeds incomparable to before.
Mana cost for 'Observation'? Barely noticeable.
Nothing like using it on people.
"Haha... This is nuts."
No need for heals or purifies—even half-baked ones.
I could clear dungeons solo now, no Hyun-ah required.
"Hyun-ah, see that? Totally..."
Huh? Her face was creepy.
Mouth smiling, eyes not.
Pupils darting anxiously.
What's wrong with her? Kinda scary...