Chapter 61
Chapter 61
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 61
Chapter Title: Pregnancy! Childbirth! Pregnancy! Childbirth!!!! Becoming an Infinite Baby Production Machine!!! Your Hips Are Perfectly Built for Birthing Babies!!!
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Mutant monster assault.
That was the event on day five.
It was something you could avoid entirely by not venturing into the forest, but I decided to tackle it anyway—hoping it might improve things with Lena.
I knew it wasn't a big deal anyway.
Of course, it was fucking terrifying!!!!!
Kim Taeyang's steel heart really came in handy...
Back at camp, I got right to preparing dinner.
Roast rabbit caught in traps and steamed sweet potatoes—that was the menu for tonight.
Sensing the smell, Lena sidled up to the fire.
"Um, if it's okay..."
"Hah? You want some rabbit guts or something?! I haven't even finished eating yet!!"
"No... I was wondering if I could eat with you."
"How shameless can you get?! At least declare yourself a breeding sow first before asking!!!"
"Th-that one's a bit much. But I'll do anything else."
Oho.
Catching that frog for her definitely paid off.
Lena's tone felt... softer, somehow?
"Then dance for me. Something funny."
"......"
Lena awkwardly shook her body.
It was like some kind of cheer routine.
Her tattered uniform added a weird vibe.
"Tch. Not even trying to be funny."
"Eut..."
Embarrassed, she covered her face but kept shaking her hips.
Her breasts jiggling along—it was pretty hot.
"Hey!!! I said funny, not sexy?!!!"
"...Sorry."
"Hey, hey! Where you going?!"
"?"
"Sit down! It was a little funny at least!"
Hunger trumps pride, huh?
Her usually blank face lit up with color.
The change was dramatic, like fast-forwarding through a flower blooming.
Seated by the fire, she flashed a happy smile.
"How's the wound?"
"Ah, it's nothing."
"Nothing my ass, you dumb breeding sow? Realize your body's not a hero's anymore."
I tried lifting her shirt to check.
But Kim Taeyang's body chose a more efficient way.
"Eut!"
Pabababat!
I just ripped the shirt open.
Plastic buttons flew off, vanishing into the campfire.
Classic Kim Taeyang...!
Are you insane?!!
"!"
Lena just blinked in surprise at her exposed underwear.
She wordlessly let me tend to her.
"Ointment from the supply box."
"...Thanks. What about your wounds? Want me to apply it?"
"Hey. Don't get cute. A scratch on my stomach? I can handle it myself."
"O-okay..."
After basic first aid, we dug into our feast.
She spoke up once we were nicely full.
"I've got a question."
"What?"
"You really don't remember?"
"Hah? Remember what?"
"The European sow thing."
I really didn't remember.
But saying that felt off, so I tested the waters.
I was curious too, after all.
New storyline in ? No way I could pass that up!
"You said it yourself. After enrolling at Ark, get a boyfriend and wait quietly... then you'd come take me back..."
Sounds vaguely familiar. Tell me more."
Lena spilled the backstory.
She'd been a country girl.
Kim Taeyang visited, teased her relentlessly.
She'd liked him, but he'd left without a word.
Listening, it hit me.
Classic Kim Taeyang.
This guy's a total scumbag...?
"Ahh—now I remember it all."
"Really?"
"Yeah. Good times."
She looked surprised at my words.
"Good times?"
"We played together as kids, right? What else would you call that?"
"...One more question."
Lena's vibe shifted.
A serious, heavy tone.
Even the campfire heat seemed to fade.
"Why'd you bully me?"
Me, the star of a school violence scandal...?
Kim Taeyang's got some controversy, huh?
How do I talk my way out of this?
Just own up to it?
Normally I'd apologize quick, but something felt off now.
And for good reason...
⚙ NTR SOLUTION ⚙ ◆ Lena Erandel [Loyal Hero: Seol Ha-jeong] [Relationship with Loyal Hero: 93] [Trait: Affection Deprived] ◆ Solution + Your relationship with the loyal hero is extremely close... + But Lena is seeking to rely on you. + Apologize to Lena to win her favor! + The moved Lena will follow you wholeheartedly! + Caution! Lena has the 'Affection Deprived' trait and may develop an obsession with you. Relying on me? Fine.
But that affection deprivation thing...?
Already exhausted dealing with Seol Harin and Cloé clinging to me.
Add Lena obsessing? No thanks.
"Hah? That's your question?"
And so.
I decided to be a total asshole.
"Bullying trash like you? Obvious, right?"
"Obvious...?"
"I hate girls with zero morals like you!! Even as a kid, your rotten personality was the same, wasn't it?!! Huh?!!!!"
"I-it was like that..."
Conversation died there.
Mission success, it seemed.
Sorry for hurting her feelings, but I just need her constellation.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ As a child, Lena was surrounded by violence.
That environment twisted her personality violent too.
But it wasn't aimed at people.
No peers around for her to bully.
Easy targets were dogs, cats—or the tiny critters everywhere.
Lena had erased those embarrassing memories.
People do that.
Forget the bad, cling to the good.
Kim Taeyang's jab wiped the dust off those fragments.
"I hate girls with zero morals like you!! Even as a kid, your rotten personality was the same!!!"
'Back then... yeah, I was like that...'
Catching and killing fish, kicking puppies, scalding livestock and running off—that was little Lena.
Maybe.
Kim Taeyang's bullying wasn't just bullying.
'He scolded me for hurting animals...'
He'd pointed out her wrongs.
Even as a little kid.
Two years younger than her, even.
Yet far more mature.
"......"
Her face flushed.
Lena thought she'd come far as a hero.
She had achieved notable growth.
But.
'My heart's still the same as back then...'
No personal growth at all.
Couldn't even grasp that child's feelings until now...
Kim Taeyang by the fire.
His childhood self overlapped in her vision.
"Taeyang, you haven't changed."
"Obviously? I've been a prime stud since I was a kid."
Hiding his true feelings like that—he wasn't fully mature either.
A smile crept up.
Even someone as grown-up as Kim Taeyang had human sides.
Tadak-tadak—
She stared endlessly at the crackling fire.
Spending the late night outdoors felt like time-traveling to childhood.
Lena stood.
No more acting childish.
This man who'd called out her flaws early—she'd learn from him.
"Can you help me hunt tomorrow? I'm out of food..."
"Hah? More free labor, you freeloading cunt?!!"
"No! I'll do whatever you say... except the sow declaration... I don't have much, so I'll repay with work."
"Hey. Wanna be my sidekick?"
"Sidekick...? Sure, call me what you want."
"Kukuku. You're hilarious."
And so, a slight change came to deserted island life.
Kim Taeyang: boss.
Lena: sidekick.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ Day ten.
Long enough that the morning sea felt familiar.
As always, Lena woke to Kim Taeyang's grunts.
"Eut...!"
Mornings started with his workouts.
'Tried waking earlier than Taeyang, but failed again... Where does that stamina come from?'
Lena quietly joined in.
Push-ups against a bench, bench dips—all moves he'd taught her.
"Hey, incompetent sow. You set the fish traps right yesterday?"
"Yeah. Exactly at the three spots you said. Used rabbit guts for bait."
"Kukuku. Top-tier sidekick material? Then why's your workout third-rate garbage?!! Elbows straight, I said!!!"
"Eut... Sorry."
"Seol Harin would've frothed at the mouth! She's got an even nastier temper than me!!!"
Compared to day one, they'd changed a lot.
No more opposition.
"Incompetent sow. Cook breakfast."
"Got it."
Kim Taeyang commanded, Lena obeyed.
"Incompetent sow. Knots like this."
"Impressive."
Kim Taeyang taught, Lena learned.
"Incompetent sow. Going for supply boxes."
"I'll have food ready."
Kim Taeyang headed into the forest for boxes,
Lena proved her worth through effort.
That became routine.
"Hey, incompetent sow! Come here!"
"?"
Sunset at the beach.
Kim Taeyang in the water called her.
He flailed, peering below the surface.
"Eut! Sea turtle...!!"
He hauled up a massive sea turtle.
So huge, Lena felt a chill.
"C-can we eat this?"
"Hah? You forklift sow, now everything you see is food?!!"
"Then why catch it?"
"To show you! A turtle this huge—cool, right?!!"
"...!"
Not really cool, honestly.
But fun.
On this island, nature's wonders were the only entertainment.
He released it with a farewell.
"Hey. Thank me for catching you? If you forklift sow found it, it'd be turtle soup for sure. Kukuku."
"Don't call me forklift... Just stick with incompetent sow."
"Hah? I'll call you what I want!"
Splash!
Lena splashed him, soaking his face.
She giggled at his drenched expression.
"Hey, forklift sow. Declaration of war?"
"Told you not to call me that...?"
Kim Taeyang hoisted her up.
"Hey hey!!! Daring to attack me?!! Eut!!!! Drown in mother's milk and reflect!!!"
"Cough!! Kek...!!!"
He dunked her in the sea.
Couldn't breathe—pure agony.
'Feels just like being kids again...!'
Yet childhood joy bubbled up.
Memories she'd thought stained.
But with Kim Taeyang, they were pure fun.
.
.
.
Lena loved evenings.
Fuller meals than breakfast or lunch.
Gazing at the fire with a full belly warmed her heart endlessly.
"Kim Taeyang."
"What?"
"We... probably can't leave like this, right?"
Just ten days.
Not much time to break the will to return.
"Who cares? Life here's not bad."
"You could live satisfied like this?"
"Satisfied or not, no choice. Get homesick? I'll ditch you."
"Ditch me...?"
"Hey! As the last humans on this island, no time for moping!!"
Last humans on the island.
Then she'd have to be Kim Taeyang's wife.
A solid prospect.
'Why's my heart so calm? Living with Taeyang feels simple... happy...'
Lena had decided.
Become a good wife.
"Hypothetically, if a year passes and we're still stuck... I'll declare sow or whatever."
"Kukuku. Sounds promising?"
"If you want, I could have your kids. A son, a daughter... live happily ever after..."
"Hey! If a year passes and we're stuck, we start humanity rebuilding!!"
"H-humanity rebuilding...?"
"Pregnancy! Childbirth! Pregnancy! Childbirth!!!! Become an infinite baby production machine!!! Your hips are definitely built for easy birthing!!!"
"......"
Well, big family sounds fine.
'With a strong man by my side.'
Lena subtly shifted her wooden chair.
Inching toward him, aiming to lean on his shoulder.
The moment her head neared his shoulder.
Splash!!!
"?"
An ominous sound from the dark sea.
Kim Taeyang drew his jungle knife instantly.
Lena grabbed her sharpened wooden spear.
"Monster?!"
"Don't panic. I'll toss a torch."
He hurled a torch toward the shore.
Black waves.
A bobbed-hair woman's silhouette emerged.
"You're both alive?"
"P-President...?"
Student Council President Seol Ha-jeong.
She'd arrived on the island.