Chapter 110
Chapter 110
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 110
Chapter Title: How to Steal the Protagonist's Woman
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I closed my eyes and sent a message, looking at Min Ha-yeon, who was sleeping with her long hair scattered across my thigh./p>
'Our NTL Corporation has just the perfect specs for you. Ha-yeon, you're hired!'
[...I am rejecting her application.]
'What!!'
The CEO's outrageous interference was blocking my joy of recruiting parachute talent…
Someday, I'd become CEO myself, and Maria be damned…
I stared intently at Ha-yeon, who had her eyes closed in sleep.
Lying straight on her back, she was asleep with her straight brown hair splayed out like a fan.
Worried her hair might get dirty on the ground, I gently lifted the strands from the floor with my palm and draped them carefully over her shoulder.
Ha-yeon was....
'…Hey, she's not asleep?'
Her eyelids were twitching blatantly, and the corners of her mouth were quivering.
[It seems she has no talent for pretending to sleep.]
'…Let me think about this.'
Leaving Hayeon's twitching eyebrows alone, I checked her Trait again.
As far as I knew, there was only one reason for a Trait like that to appear.
'Probably because of what happened in that wet dream.'
[I never imagined a single wet dream could trigger something like that.]
'I was just trying to stir up some jealousy…'
Honestly, I hadn't even hoped for a Trait like that.
Not full-blown jealousy, but I had wished she'd spend the whole day in a sexual dream thinking about me.
But then this insane thing popped up.
No matter how I thought about it, the target of that trait was me.
I brushed Ha-yeon's twitching eyelashes aside, sweeping her bangs to the side.
Her mouth corner twitched again…
'This is wild… What's so great about me…'
[From my perspective, it seems that dreams can produce an incredibly powerful effect.]
'That much?'
Sure, even I'd sometimes suddenly want to play a game and boot it up if a heroine I disliked showed up in my dreams.
But to this extent? I wasn't sure.
Thinking about it, Lena had quite the effect too…
Truth be told, without that wet dream, Lena might never have become a party member.
[It may vary from person to person, but I suspect pheromones played the largest role.]
'Ah, that's convincing…'
Ha-yeon had built up sexual frustration from masturbating in the dream, then kissed me for a long time after waking.
If pheromones got involved then, maybe this NTL wasn't from the dream itself but triggered afterward by the pheromones.
Meanwhile, watching me and Hayeon like this, the chat window—one viewer only—was boiling with excitement.
I spoke, making my voice audible only to the channel.
"What do you mean... We're just having some cozy time together."
Damn, after dropping from 100k to 10k points... Look at that change in attitude...
I ignored Gay Peepee as best I could and looked down at Ha-yeon.
If there was one thing I felt from her…
'She shouldn't try acting…'
[…]
She had the looks to be a superstar actress, but her acting was disappointingly bad.
Still, I played along with her act, pretending to be fooled as I kept giving her the lap pillow.
Hayeon stood awkwardly, glancing at the settlement window as she apologized to Seong Suho.
"Sorry... we didn't earn much today because of me."
"Don't sweat the small stuff. It's not all about the points."
The points on the settlement window read 60,000.
This wasn't after distribution.
It was the total points the two had earned today.
The reason for such low earnings was Ha-yeon's nap.
She'd gotten so absorbed in the lap pillow that she'd actually fallen asleep.
After some time passed and she woke up, she hurriedly resumed hunting.
Her rushed mindset led to mistakes in combat and a minor incident.
But thanks to that, Ha-yeon learned one more of Seong Su-ho's abilities.
"That was impressive earlier. Are you okay?"
"Yeah, I'm fine. Don't worry."
Ha-yeon had moved more hastily than usual, accidentally getting surrounded by two groups of insect-type monsters.
The suddenly leaping monsters were a threat even after she'd downed a potion.
But at that moment, Seong Su-ho provided cover fire from behind with magic, letting them resolve it without major injuries.
"That magic was seriously cool. You just shot it from your finger without a weapon or anything?"
"Yeah, but the mana consumption is quite high."
Even to Min Ha-yeon's eyes, Seong Su-ho looked noticeably more exhausted than usual.
Seeing him like that, she began inwardly blaming herself.
'Should I call it quits for today? Sigh… I wanted to grab drinks together…'
Ha-yeon wasn't big on alcohol despite holding it poorly.
On the first day, she'd suggested drinks just to get closer.
Knowing men liked drinking with women, it was her ploy to bond with Seong Su-ho.
It was less pride in her femininity and more a ingrained memory from hassle.
Men had hit on her for drinks countless times—not just once or twice.
But after two days straight with Seong Su-ho, drinking and chatting with him had become one of her joys.
'He said the floors above are more dangerous, if not now, I might not be able to drink comfortably later....'
In Ha-yeon's heart, Seong Su-ho had firmly taken root as a man she wanted to claim.
The emotion blooming within her, the desire to steal Seong Su-ho for herself, was growing more unrestrained.
Especially after seeing him use magic earlier—her fondness surged even more.
Above all, one more trigger had made Hayeon resolve to hold onto Seong Su-ho like this.
'Han Yeo-reum... when should I tell him we're over?'
After hearing Park Jin-hee's words in the morning, Min Ha-yeon was able to wash away the filthy lingering feelings she had for Han Yeo-reum.
According to Park Jin-hee, once Seong Su-ho and Ha-yeon left the party, Han yeo-reum had actually gotten even happier.
She explained that since Min Ha-yeon wasn't around, he had been doing lewd things with other women without restraint, like a dog off its leash....
The absurd part was Park Jin-hee's attitude in spilling this.
(…You're really trying to hook me up with Yeo-reum, right?)
(Of course.)
She still loved Han yeo-reum despite that behavior.
Park Jin-hee was running her hope circuit:The hope that if he dated her, he wouldn't look at other women....
'I was a fool to be tricked by that hope....'
Ha-yeon let out a wry chuckle and said to Seong Suho,
"Su-ho, let's grab dinner first."
"Sure. Let's go."
Looking at the exhausted Seong Su-ho, Ha-yeon made a vow.
'Not tonight… He's beat like this. Drinking could mess up tomorrow's boss fight. Just dinner together—that's enough…'
Ha-yeon smiled and followed behind him.
..
..
"…This isn't what I wanted."
"…"
Seong Su-ho was sprawled across the table, deep in slumber.
As usual, Hayeon had entered the tavern for a simple meal to wrap up the day.
But the innkeeper naturally brought out drinks.
Ha-yeon refused at first.
However, Seong Su-ho suggested they drink now while they had the leisure, so she agreed to just one bottle…
"Argh… This isn't it…"
"Hng…"
One bottle wasn't enough, so two; two led to three, and before long, seven empty bottles littered the table, wobbling and dancing like awkward clubbers every time Seong Suho exhaled heavily.
Today, seeing Ha-yeon drink passively, Seong Su-ho had gone all in and collapsed first.
"…Let's get him to his room."
Ha-yeon grunted as she grabbed Seong Su-ho's waist and hoisted him up.
In that moment, his strong masculine scent flooded her nostrils.
'…I've noticed since yesterday, but damn, he smells amazing.'
Unconsciously, Ha-yeon sniffed his nape.
"He really smells…"
"Everything okay?"
"Eek! Y-Yeah! Fine…"
Distracted by the scent, Ha-yeon nearly toppled at the innkeeper's voice.
She barely steadied herself and asked the innkeeper,
"Su-ho's room is the same as yesterday, right?"
"Yes."
Ha-yeon shouldered him and headed to his room.
Dragging the heavy Seong Su-ho in, she barely managed to lay him on the bed before flopping down beside it.
Sitting there, Ha-yeon stared at the prone Seong Su-ho, lost in thought.
'…How does he see me?'
Min Ha-yeon knew because she had received attention from others every day..
She was confident in her looks.
Furthermore, perhaps because Seong Su-ho was someone who had lived in the same world, he had recognized her immediately.
Looking at his actions earlier—brushing her hair back when she lay on his lap—she judged that he definitely had some affection for her.
'If the roles were reversed, I wouldn't do that for someone I disliked…'
Setting aside the hair-brushing; she would probably knee a man she didn't like for trying to use her thigh as a pillow.
Yet Seong Su-ho had let her rest on his lap for hours without waking her.
That gentle treatment from him…
'It'll be fine, right? Just lying next to him?'
She wanted him.
Slowly, she lay beside Seong Suho and gently stroked his cheek.
Su-ho? Are you asleep
"…"
There was no response.
Her heart shriveled with guilt, but that sinfulness only fueled her excitement more.
Her childhood was the last time Min Ha-yeon had lain side-by-side with a man like this.
This post-puberty rebellion mixed guilt and thrill, staining her pure mind with blemishes.
'This feeling… It's too good…'
As a national athlete, Ha-yeon had no days of true rest.
After training until her arms gave out, it was eat, sleep, repeat.
Even on holidays, she couldn't rest properly..
Having become famous through the media, people approached her so much that even going to the local mart was burdensome.
If there was one thing she found happy about coming here, it was this.
Freedom.
It was certainly a freedom she had traded by choosing to bind herself through training, but even so, gaining this freedom felt incredibly wonderful..
If she were to lie and hug a man like this in South Korea?
No matter how airtight she hid it, it'd get exposed.
It would be immediately exposed to the press, and her actions would inevitably be reduced to mere gossip..
'In that sense, this place is way better, huh?'
Freedom had felt alien at first, but drinking and rebelling with Seong Su-ho made it familiar.
Savoring that freedom sparked a urge to cross ethical lines.
'Seong Su-ho… You said you wanted to see Luna again?'
Ha-yeon hugged him tighter and murmured,
"I won't let you go… No, not until I've made you mine."
With that, Ha-yeon fell asleep holding Seong Su-ho close.
"…"
I heard Ha-yeon's chilling whisper and played dead like a mouse.
'…Things are veering weird.'
[I suggest you try a different direction for the Dream Invasion in the next loop.]
I didn't hate Ha-yeon's behavior.
A woman like that wanting to claim me as hers? No reason to dislike it.
But my endgame was Han yeo-reum.
If Han Yeo-reum were to have trouble with Min Ha-yeon and act differently in the next round, or if he truly became obsessed with another woman, it would be problematic.
No—another woman was fine, but Ha-yeon interfering would be the issue.
'Gotta prioritize subjugation.'
[It's intriguing she likes you so much yet clings to premarital chastity.]
'From what she said while drinking, she probably has something she's upheld all this time.'
Her parents were devout, and she'd strived to follow their teachings.
She never explicitly said she kept her virginity, but her stories suggested she valued it deeply.
Shattering a 20-year belief wouldn't be easy.
There would also be some fear regarding her first experience....
The issue was subjugation.
It required at least one sexual act.
Furthermore, there is a constraint that it cannot be forced.
'I thought today was the chance, but what a shame.'
[Still, you are continuing to uncover hints regarding the regression and Min Ha-yeon's relationship, so you are achieving sufficiently good results.]
'Heh… Thanks. Anyway, can't do much now. I used a ton of mana today, so might as well sleep like this.'
[Have a peaceful night.]
I received Armonia's farewell and drifted off, feeling Min Ha-yeon's scent.
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