Another Morning with Raen and Serin's Hair Quest

...Again? Faint morning sunlight filtered through the curtains, softly illuminating the room. The moment I opened my eyes, the first thing I felt was a heavy yet soft sensation pressing down on my body.

"...Mm."

I lifted my head slightly to check, and sure enough, it was Yoo Raen. Somehow she'd climbed on top of me, half-draped over my body with her arms wrapped around my neck. Her silver hair spilled messily across the pillow, and her just-woken eyes blinked slowly as she gazed down at me.

"Ugh... Oppa..."

Her voice was thick with sleep.

"...Awake?"

"Yeah, just now."

As Yoo Raen answered, she shifted a little. The movement caused the blanket to slide down smoothly, and bare skin met bare skin. Her warm body heat transferred directly to me.

"...It's morning."

"...Yeah."

Her reply was short, but what came next was anything but. Yoo Raen adjusted her position straddling my waist, then naturally pressed her body even closer. Her breasts squished against me, spreading softly.

"...Got hard again...?"

She asked teasingly with a grin. Yoo Raen narrowed her eyes and chuckled.

"Pervert."

"..."

Couldn't deny that. Seeing my expression, she laughed even harder, like it was the funniest thing, then slowly leaned down. As our faces drew near, her silver hair cascaded over my chest.

"...Oh, right."

Watching Yoo Raen, I suddenly remembered yesterday. Going to the training facility with Han Choyeun. The feeling of mana loading onto my sword blade for the first time as I swung at the dummy. The cut was jagged and torn, but it was definitely aura, so we'd practiced all day.

'Do you even know what you just did?'

Han Choyeun's words echoed in my ears. I pulled Yoo Raen's shoulders into an embrace and spoke up.

"...Raen-ah."

"Hm?"

She tilted her head cutely and looked up at me.

"...Yesterday, I went to the training facility with Han Choyeun noona like I mentioned before, and somehow I managed to manifest aura."

"...W-What, aura?!"

Yoo Raen's eyes went wide. She pushed off my chest with her hands and bolted upright.

"For real?! Oppa?!"

"Yeah. ...It's not perfect yet, though."

Yoo Raen stared at me with her mouth slightly agape, then suddenly broke into a radiant smile.

"...Whoa, oppa you're amazing...!"

She threw her arms around my neck, rubbing her cheek against mine like a cat as she ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠showered me with praise. In response, I explained how I'd figured out status window activation yesterday and such, then got to the point.

"...So, here's the thing."

"How much... Uh, yeah?"

"Could you teach me the sword?"

Her eyes sparkled at that.

"...Duh, of course I'd teach oppa! I'm S-Rank now too, so I can be the perfect teacher for you♡"

She bounced excitedly on top of me in delight. The hammock-like lightness sent pleasant pressure through me.

"...Hmm, Han Choyeun, right?"

"Yeah. ...Why?"

"...Nothing."

Yoo Raen pouted her lips slightly, then grinned brightly again.

"Hehe... But since oppa loves me, I don't mind♡"

With those words, she pounced back down on me. Mwah♡ Mwah♡ Mwah♡ Kisses rained down on my cheek, forehead, nose tip, lips. Her hand trailed down my chest, slowly heading lower.

"Oppa...♡ I... wanna do it again..."

She placed her hand over my pajama pants, right on my already hard cock, rubbing it gently with her palm.

"Hehe♡ Oppa too-"

Yoo Raen breathed into my ear, gripped my cock, and was about to line it up when—

Knock knock knock!

The sound of knocking at the door. We both froze.

"...!"

After a silent pause, Yoo Serin's quiet voice came from outside.

"...B, breakfast."

Yoo Raen and I stared at each other. I muttered inwardly.

'Timing's impeccable as always.'

Yesterday it'd been right before sex too, and now the same situation.

Yoo Raen's eyes flickered. The corner of her mouth twitched ever so slightly upward. A snicker-like breath escaped her.

"...Pfft."

"...?"

"Hmph, it's nothing."

She casually replied "Got it" toward the door, then got off the bed.

"...Can't keep unni waiting. Oppa, I got nothing today, so... tonight, make time. I'll teach you the sword♡"

She pecked my cheek lightly. Mwah♡

"I'll text you. Promise♡"

I nodded.

"...Yeah. Promise."

Yoo Raen straightened up and fixed her clothes. After watching her for a moment, I dressed in yesterday's outfit and used Phasing to slip out of the house skillfully.

"...No way. What the hell?"

Today too, Kang ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠Seoyun, the current top S-Rank hunter, was jogging leisurely in a sparsely populated area. Her footsteps slowed to a halt. Her expression, steady with rhythmic breathing, hardened subtly.

"...Again?"

She turned her head slightly. Her gaze naturally drifted toward the direction where she'd sensed that strange mana wave before.

A few days ago. That unfamiliar mana around here. She'd detected an energy close to S-Rank inside what felt like a boxy enclosed space. Her face flushed recalling it, but she quickly refocused.

"...No way."

Kang Seoyun's eyes narrowed. And then—

It happened again. For a brief instant. Amid the subtle tremor in the air, the flow of mana.

"...Ha."

A disbelieving breath escaped her.

"...What the fuck is going on around here?"

This area was nothing special. Dungeons nearby were only low or mid-grade and a bit distant, no major guild HQs, just a few outer training facilities in an ordinary neighborhood.

Yet...

"...Why does it feel like unknown S-Ranks keep popping up?"

She muttered, lost in thought briefly. A newly awakened hunter? Or a guild's hidden talent? She rolled through possibilities in her head, but—

"...Still weird."

Hunters at S-Rank level don't stay hidden easily. Rumors would at least circulate. After pondering more, Kang Seoyun changed direction.

"Better check it out."

She started running again, following the lingering mana trail.

Moments later. Near a private training facility.

Kang Seoyun stopped from afar.

"...Here?"

The faint mana residue still lingered in the air. And—

Inside the facility. Two people were visible.

"...?"

Kang Seoyun's eyes widened slightly. A man standing with what looked like a training longsword. And next to him, a silver-haired woman clinging to him like a cicada on a tree, arms crossed.

She blinked at the absurd scene.

"...Who trains like that..."

No, more importantly.

"...Not just one...?"

Kang Seoyun watched silently. From afar, she observed their movements. The woman stuck right beside him explaining something, and the man handling the longsword ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠one-handed without hindrance.

Her gaze swept slowly between them. Posture. Mana flow. Air vibrations.

The woman caught her eye first. Abnormal mana density. Not fully stabilized yet, but—

"...S-Rank."

She wasn't hiding it, so it was certain. But—

Kang Seoyun's eyes shifted to the man.

"...But."

She narrowed her eyes briefly.

"...What about him?"

His mana wasn't stable. Flow inconsistent. Posture imperfect with the woman pressed against him. Yet his presence was nearing S-Rank.

"...No, the guy looks like a total newbie, but S-Rank...?"

She murmured quietly.

"Around here..."

She glanced at them once more.

"...Two unknown S-Ranks now?"

...Or maybe three. An S-Rank's senses rarely miss.

"Better remember their faces."

No need to approach and cause issues now. Anyway—

"...I'll see them again."

With vague certainty, Kang Seoyun, who'd watched quietly for a while, slowly turned away.

Training with Yoo Raen went well. My sword swings improved noticeably, and my mana control felt more developed through practice. Not perfect aura yet, but—

At least the direction was set.

"...That's it for today."

I hung the sword on the rack and left the facility. Yoo Raen was still clinging to my arm like a koala.

"...Hehe. Oppa learns so fast."

"You think so?"

"Yeah. You're the best..."

Yoo Raen smiled proudly. Then suddenly tugged my arm.

"...But."

"Yeah?"

"Come to our house today, oppa."

"...Suddenly?"

"Dinner."

She said it like it was obvious.

"...Unni will be happy to see oppa after so long, right?"

"Will she?"

"Yeah!"

No hesitation on her face. In the end, I let Yoo Raen drag me along.

Dinner table.

"...Huh?"

Yoo Serin's eyes widened slightly. Seeing me enter, a flicker of surprise crossed her face.

"...Gaon?"

"Hey, noona."

"...Hello."

A brief awkward silence followed, but as she composed herself, I continued.

"Came for dinner. And to see your face too."

"...Okay."

Yoo Raen added casually.

"We trained together today."

"...I see?"

Yoo Serin's gaze swept over me.

"...Must've been tough. I wouldn't know as a support type."

"...Uh..."

"Let's eat!"

With a bit of misunderstanding, dinner naturally began.

The lively dinner ended before long, and we dispersed to our rooms. I was living alone now, but this house still had a room for me, so I headed there. Lying down, enjoying the languid afterglow—

"......"

A quest targeting Yoo Serin had begun.