Chapter 117
Chapter 117
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 117
Chapter Title: Resort Vacation Getaway (4)
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Wait, not yet... it's too soon.
Before I could say a word, Myth's footsteps drew closer and closer to the tub. With every step, my heartbeat grew so loud it made my head throb.
Splash.
I could feel ripples spreading across the water. The tip of Myth's foot had touched the surface.
A trembling breath, then a plop as a wave from the water lapped against my back.
I'd turned my head away, trying my hardest not to look at her, but now I was certain. Myth and I were in the same tub.
"...Seol-ah."
"Hold on. My heart's pounding like crazy right now."
I might be in my mid-twenties, closer to thirty by age, but sadly, my mentality was still at the level of a wide-eyed college freshman. Hearing about a woman naked brought more embarrassment and fluster than excitement.
Or maybe I was even less immune to women than your average freshman. I'd have to go to college to find out.
"Pfft. What's there to be nervous about? It's not like you'll never see it."
"Well, yeah, but..."
"Then how about this for our little Seol-i?"
Something whooshed past my head and smacked against the wall with a wet slap. A soaked towel, hefty in size, slid down the wall leaving a trail of water before flopping to the floor.
My brain froze, thoughts grinding to a halt.
It took about a full minute to realize what that flying towel meant.
Myth had tossed aside the massive towel that had been wrapped around her body. Which meant that right now, behind my back, she was definitely—
"Eek?!"
Just imagining it sent a scorching heat surging through me, hot enough to turn my face beet red. I'd touched her bare skin before, slept pressed together countless times now, but full nudity was uncharted territory.
"H-Hey...! Hey...!"
"Seol-i's reactions are always so cute. Feels like I'm the guy and you're the girl sometimes."
"No, first off, grab a towel quick...!"
I desperately stretched out, snatched the towel, and tossed it behind me.
But Myth caught it—only to hurl it even farther away this time. Her firm, unequivocal attitude left me utterly speechless and frozen.
Myth was dead serious.
She'd decided to take a big leap forward this time. There was no other explanation for this.
"Hey, Seol-ah. I'm embarrassed too, you know."
Her voice came from behind me.
In the quiet bathroom, amid the warm water, Myth's voice rang out hotter than ever, laced with a tremor.
"When are you gonna look...?"
Myth asked shyly. She'd mustered her courage this far, hoping I'd turn around and face her. Dodging any longer would be unmanly.
I took a deep breath, steeling myself. All day stuck together had filled my lungs with cherry and strawberry scents, fueling my resolve.
Yeah, boyfriend and girlfriend—we'd get married someday, have kids. No reason to put it off anymore.
I turned around, resolve brimming.
And there she was—
"Hehe. Gotcha."
Myth, wearing the swimsuit from before, giggled as she looked at me.
She poked my cheek, clearly pleased with her trap.
"Still, Seol-i acted like a man. Wanted to see?"
"You little punk."
"Kyaa?!"
So yeah, flicking her forehead like that was totally legal.
We horsed around in the water for a while. Splashes flew, the bathroom got messy, but we kept going.
Maybe because every touch in the chaos felt even more thrilling.
After our splashing died down, we leaned back against the tub and chatted.
I hadn't realized it, but touching a spot on the wall brought out a TV. Thanks to that, we could talk while some random drama played in front of us.
"Haa... I'm beat..."
"Tell me about it. Who pulls a prank like that? And where'd you even pack the swimsuit? It wasn't in your bag."
"Stuffed it compressed into my handbag. Can't always be the one getting surprised."
"Hey, surprises have to be different each time to count. Look at me—I make new avatars for new maps every stream."
"But you liked it, right?"
Myth poked my side.
...She was right, so I said nothing. Honestly, what guy wouldn't love seeing his girlfriend in a bikini?
"We never hit the beach or an outdoor pool this summer."
"Wanna go? Just say the word. Since we're in Busan, there's beaches nearby... hmm, not this time. I do have a promised break for viewers."
"How many days off did you announce?"
"Two. Enjoy short, head back tomorrow night, stream the day after."
"Got it. I'm always grateful you make time for me, but viewers come first too."
"Obviously."
Myth putting me first made me happy, but it shouldn't come at the expense of her second priority—her viewers. We could afford places like this because of them, after all.
'Maybe run a viewer poll for an event next time.'
I pondered seriously.
Come to think of it, since waking up, I'd been creating for Myth first and foremost every day. Never prioritized something just for viewers.
'Summer, viewer demands. Hmm. Something's bubbling up.'
I could've asked about the bikini incident, but even that was iffy as purely for viewers.
The bikini was partly payback for the 4.5th anniversary mess, clearing Myth's name, and beating DreamLive after they started it.
'What would viewers love?'
Summer... summer... watermelon busting. Beach. Or—summer means, ghost stories—
My brain spun furiously, on the verge of a spark, when a torrent of water smacked my face. Myth had cupped her hands full and flung it.
"Whoa?! What was that for, Myth?!"
"Huh? Yeah, why did I do that?"
Even Myth looked flustered, clueless why she'd splashed me.
"...Oops. Felt snappy, guess I threw it without thinking."
"Myth. What do you mean 'snappy' enough to splash me?"
I couldn't help questioning the absurdity, but Myth just looked genuinely baffled.
The momentary hiccup passed, and Myth asked me.
"So, really wanna hit the beach? Plenty near Seoul if we drive a bit."
I gazed at Myth, half-submerged in the water. Small, delicate, cute, beautiful.
It might sound sappy, but it was undeniable truth. Having a girl like this as my girlfriend still shocked me with her beauty every time.
Myth in her green-tinted bikini, body half in the water, had such devastating appeal it flushed my face even after staring.
Her skin was porcelain-pale from indoor life—you'd think it'd rub off white if touched—but she wasn't lazy with workouts, so her body was toned.
A figure that could hold its own anywhere. Model material.
...A bit short for a model, but no big deal.
Let a girl like this loose at a crowded beach or waterpark?
Something dark squirmed inside me. I had no name for it yet, but I absolutely hated the idea.
"...Nah. No beach."
"Hmm? What's this? Voice sounds a tad different from before."
Myth sat up, grinning like she'd caught me.
Her body, more than half-submerged, fully emerged, then shifted onto my lap.
The tub was spacious enough for room.
Her water-lightened body overlapped mine.
"You were jealous just now."
"Was not."
"Liar. Girls are sensitive to this stuff, y'know? I could feel Seol-i's possessiveness oozing—hating the thought of showing off my bikini to everyone."
Possessiveness.
That word from Myth stuck in my ear.
Only then could I face my feelings a bit.
I'd thought I didn't have those emotions, but picturing her in a bikini before other guys twisted my gut.
"Eek?!"
I pulled Myth into a hug. A bit harder than usual. Hard enough to feel my arms digging into her flesh. Not the usual soft embrace, but a tight squeeze.
It might've felt stifling, even painful, but Myth melted into it blissfully.
"...Maybe a little."
"Don't worry."
Myth turned, whispering in my ear.
She pressed closer, even pulling my arms tighter—like saying she could take more.
"Just like always, I'm yours forever."
I told you.
I'd give you everything.
Body and heart. Forever yours.
Myth parted her lips slightly.
The meaning was clear. Faces drew near, lips met.
In the midsummer tub where water connected us, we confirmed our love once more and vowed.
The short one-night-two-day resort getaway, where we'd grown a little—or maybe a lot—closer, ended. Now I sat at my computer.
"Hmm. What do viewers want?"
While browsing communities for answers, one phrase caught my eye.
Summer horror special.
This was it. My eyes lit up.