Chapter 29
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 29
Chapter Title: Victor's Prize
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'So thick... so manly...'
Just the touch of Seonghan's thick arm against her shoulder sent tingles rippling through her core.
Her heart pounded at the realization that he was gripping her shoulder.
"Come with me."
"Y-Yes..."
It had been the same last time.
Simply standing before Seonghan made polite speech spill from her lips unbidden.
Her mind was submitting to him on its own.
And perhaps her body was, too.
Even as his hand slowly slid down from her shoulder to her chest, she offered no real resistance.
'No, it's fine anyway...'
Resistance had been impossible from the moment he'd grabbed her shoulder.
Her ability—super speed—was useless once she was caught.
Yes, right now, she was no different from any ordinary woman.
The helplessness of being unable to fight back washed over her, and strangely, even that felt good.
The fact that she was just as fragile as any delicate woman made her chest flutter for some reason.
That was why she kept speaking politely to Seonghan or rubbing against him like a cat in heat.
Weak sides she would never show anyone else kept bubbling up whenever she was in front of him.
Every time Seonghan looked down at her like that, a shiver ran down her spine.
Seonghan led her deeper into the bathroom.
The hotel was luxurious, so the bathroom was spacious enough, and it seemed well soundproofed.
We stepped carefully into the bathroom.
The moment we entered, even the faint brush of our skin echoed twice over.
Click.
Seonghan shut the door behind us.
There was no escaping now.
In the completely sealed space, Seonghan slowly closed in, backing her against the wall.
Seonghan smiled as he cupped her breast gently with his palm, lifting it.
"Bigger than I thought. What cup size?"
"Uh... F..."
"Wow..."
This was their first such conversation, and just answering made her face burn.
She'd always hidden them under shirts and leather jackets, but her breasts were actually quite large.
Just hours ago, these heavy lumps had felt like nothing but a nuisance.
She'd even looked into reduction surgery once. Without them, she could've run even better.
But watching Seonghan admire and touch them, she suddenly felt grateful for her chest.
"Open your mouth."
"Ah... mmph... haa..."
His sudden command startled her, but her mouth opened on its own anyway.
Seonghan gripped her jaw and pressed his lips to her gaping mouth.
'My first kiss...'
Someone once said first kisses tasted like fruit and came with the sound of bells.
All lies, of course.
But Seonghan's lips carried the taste of Min-ji's lipstick, and the only sounds filling the bathroom were her own lewd, muffled moans.
The lipstick's flavor stirred a sense of forbidden betrayal, and the echoing kiss was far better than any noisy bells.
So when Seonghan pulled away, regret washed over her.
Enough that she unconsciously chased after his lips.
"Turn around."
"Y-Yes..."
She stuck out her hips and held her breath.
Not seeing him made her imagination run wilder.
She kept picturing Seonghan's brutal, manly cock ravaging her relentlessly.
And just that thought alone—
"You're soaked."
"Hngh!"
It was mortifying.
The moment Seonghan touched her pussy, a wet squelch echoed through the entire bathroom.
Her face was already flushed red, on the verge of bursting.
As if to comfort her, Seonghan rubbed his palm soothingly over her folds.
That was all it took.
"Haaah... nooo..."
Her legs trembled violently.
Legs that stayed firm after running dozens of hours a day now shook from a mere touch of his palm.
If she hadn't been leaning against the bathroom wall, she would've collapsed to the floor.
The sharp pleasure spread like an infection through her entire body.
"What... is this..."
Seonghan didn't let her overwhelmed body fall.
He supported her abdomen with one huge palm while the other caressed her pussy even more intensely.
"Ah... something... I can't... ah♡"
Her legs grew weaker and weaker until, in an instant, her vision went white.
Her body shivered as if freezing, yet it burned hotter than ever before.
Her dazed mind filled only with Seonghan.
It felt like her body and mind were being conquered by him.
"Feels good?"
"Yes... it does..."
"You're much more obedient than when I first saw you."
"Th-That time, I was arrogant..."
Seonghan remembered that day, too.
When they'd caught the bald villain, she'd arrogantly spoken casually to him and threatened that she'd make him pay if she ever saw him again.
She regretted that arrogance now.
Smack... slurp...
She licked his hand diligently, as if in apology.
"Mm, from now on, be nice to people."
"Yes..."
She hated the idea, but if Seonghan said it, she felt like she could do anything.
"Alright then. Let's get started."
The moment she'd been waiting for had arrived.
He woke with a twinge of discomfort.
Having been pushed into second place by Seonghan, he hadn't even slept properly.
He'd stayed up all night waiting for Choi Ga-eun's call, drifted off with a heavy heart, and headed to the cafe below Guardian's agency as soon as noon hit.
"They're... here?"
In the cafe, Min-ji and Ga-eun were leisurely sipping coffee just like always.
But something was off.
Min-ji looked the same, but Choi Ga-eun had changed dramatically.
From a distance, he almost mistook her for someone else.
Her outfit was different.
No leather jacket and t-shirt—instead, a skin-tight suit hugged her body, and her usual boxing-glove-like mittens had been replaced by thin gloves that revealed her long fingers.
Choi Ga-eun had never cared much for others' stares, but she'd never dressed like this before.
And it wasn't just that.
"Makeup..."
Choi Ga-eun's appearance had transformed entirely.
She'd always been pretty enough to draw praise across forums and comments.
But with makeup, she was breathtaking—even all those compliments combined wouldn't suffice.
Her pale pink lips, sharp features, and flawless skin shone even brighter under the makeup.
One thing was clear: she was no longer the androgynous beauty.
There stood a Choi Ga-eun radiating pure femininity.
In just one day.
Only a single day had passed.
"...Why?"
He didn't hate the change in her looks.
Her allure had simply shifted directions, and without a doubt, she was far more beautiful than yesterday.
No question about it.
But he couldn't fathom what had caused this transformation.
And that scared him.
What had stimulated her without him knowing?
Who had changed Choi Ga-eun?
"..."
Come to think of it, Min-ji had changed gradually, too.
She was even prettier now than when he'd been a villain.
Why?
Could it be because of that guy?
No, then why Ga-eun?
Had his touch reached even Choi Ga-eun—
He shook his head to banish the thought.
Choi Ga-eun wouldn't.
She had no boyfriend, let alone friends—only colleagues.
Not in a single day.
Gathering his courage, he approached slowly.
Since their last proper talk, Choi Ga-eun no longer attacked him when he neared the cafe.
Today, she even gave him a small smile.
'Hng...'
His heart nearly burst from that alone.
Choi Ga-eun smiling at him.
That awkward yet alluring expression made him feel enchanted, like a fox spirit had bewitched him.
For a moment, he wondered if the woman before him was a gumiho instead of Choi Ga-eun.
"You're here."
"Uh, yeah... but why the formal speech?"
Unfamiliar polite words flowed from Choi Ga-eun's lips.
Her tone carried a newfound gentleness.
"Oh... I decided to be kinder to people from now on."
"..."
Being kind to people.
It was the right thing for a hero, but it didn't suit Choi Ga-eun.
And it stung that he was lumped in with those "people."
After weeks of conversations, it felt like they'd grown distant overnight.
"I-It’s fine. You can talk casually to me."
"...Really?"
"Yeah."
Joy surged as she switched back to casual speech.
"So, what's up?"
"Oh... about that meal I mentioned before."
"Ah..."
Ga-eun smiled faintly at his words and exchanged a glance with Min-ji.
Min-ji set down her coffee and smiled, too.
Beautiful smiles, but he felt oddly excluded.
"Perfect timing."
Min-ji pointed to one side with her finger.
The last man he wanted to see was strolling over leisurely.
Seonghan, who had beaten him and become an A-Rank hero.
Thinking about it, everything traced back to that man named Seonghan.
From failing to reach A-Rank himself to his slow progress with Choi Ga-eun.
If not for him, maybe even with Min-ji—
"Talking?"
"Huh? Oh, nothing much."
Min-ji glanced at him before greeting Seonghan warmly.
"Nothing much" stabbed at his chest.
But Seonghan didn't stop.
He walked past Min-ji straight to Choi Ga-eun.
'No... it can't be.'
Anxiety crashed over him.
He wanted to reach out and stop him, but memories of yesterday froze his hand.
By the time he hesitated, Seonghan had reached Choi Ga-eun.
"Open your mouth."
"...Yes..."
"Ah..."
It was practically a command.
Yet Choi Ga-eun showed no displeasure, obediently parting her lips.
Like an owner and his pet.
The two kissed.
Only then did it hit him.
There was no place for him anymore.
The Choi Ga-eun before him was no longer the one he knew.
All her changes were because of that guy.
He'd already lost her.
Min-ji, too. And Choi Ga-eun.
His life flashed before his eyes like a montage.
As their biggest fan, he'd become a villain without hesitation and become a hero without second thoughts.
But looking back now—
If he hadn't become a villain, if he'd stayed a distant fan.
He wouldn't be witnessing this scene.
"...I-I'll get going..."
He turned and fled.
No one stopped him as he ran away.