Landing a Big Catch
“Is that really true?”
Hye-sook’s eyes went wide as she listened to Seong-min over dinner.
“So I decided to take it.”
“Then you’ll leave next Monday and be back Saturday?”
“Probably, yeah.”
“That’s basically a whole week.”
“Pretty much.”
Monday through Saturday. Staying there the entire time wasn’t far off the mark.
“That’s a shame…”
“A shame?”
“Just thinking about you being gone from Monday… I’ll have to sleep alone.”
“Getting used to sharing a bed with me already, huh?”
“A little…”
Color rose in Hye-sook’s cheeks, but her eyes held a sly heat. For well over ten years she had kept her chastity, sleeping alone night after night. Then Seong-min had come along and turned her into a woman again. Even the long-unused walls of her pussy had begun secreting hormones the moment they welcomed their new master.
People say a woman in love grows more beautiful. Whether it was the surge of female hormones or something else, ever since their not-quite-cohabitation began, Hye-sook’s looks had been blooming like a flower coming into full season.
“Don’t worry. Before I leave I’ll milk out a whole week’s worth.”
“You don’t have to push yourself that hard~~”
“I’m not pushing. I just like doing it with you, Auntie. Heh heh…”
The Vigor stat was a mysterious thing. It heightened sensitivity and ramped up libido in direct proportion to its value. Combined with the raw hunger of a man in his twenties, Seong-min’s sexual appetite had become voracious. And Hye-sook was wetter than he’d expected—every time they moved together the slick, filthy sounds were pure bliss.
She might look refined and demure now, but once the lights went out she became a woman who craved love more fiercely than anyone, clinging to him with everything she had. Hidden sensuality beneath that elegant exterior—that was Hye-sook. Seong-min himself felt a twinge of regret at the thought of a week apart.
“So how much are they paying you?”
“Nine hundred for Monday through Saturday.”
“Nine million won?!”
“Yeah. Pretty amazing, right?”
“It is amazing, but…”
The sum had startled her, yet her expression quickly turned worried.
“Why? I figured you’d tell me to go for it right away.”
He’d expected an enthusiastic send-off the moment she heard the number. Her reaction left him puzzled. Hye-sook spoke carefully.
“The more money they pay, the harder the work must be… I’m just worried you might get hurt or something might go wrong out there.”
She was fretting over his safety more than the money. Seong-min couldn’t help smiling.
“I’ll be careful. Don’t worry.”
“You’ll call when you get there?”
“Might look bad if I call, so I’ll text instead.”
“Okay. Promise you’ll text?”
“I will.”
Hye-sook had always looked out for the orphaned Seong-min, but ever since they became lovers that care had deepened into something more—the way a woman looks after her man. It was only natural. After nights of passionate, body-to-body heat every single day, anything less would have been strange. That was why she had grown even more careful about contraception. Her well never seemed to run dry.
Tonight was no different.
“Ahk!”
On the creaking bed Hye-sook clung to Seong-min’s back, legs spread wide, taking every thrust as he drove into her pussy. Squelch, squelch, squelch! His hips pistoned hard and fast in raw excitement, and thick juices poured from the stretched hole with every wet slap.
“Mmmph…”
Their tongues tangled and rubbed, kissing with the same primitive hunger. Seong-min was lost in the raw taste of her mouth and the feel of her body. Soft flesh clamped around him from every angle; when he pulled back the ripe, greedy hole sucked and refused to let go, flooding him with intense pleasure. Hye-sook instinctively tilted her pelvis higher, offering him deeper access.
And so, as the night grew late, the quiet living room beyond the bedroom filled for a long while with beast-like moans and the lewd sounds of mating.
The next day he went to work and threw himself into the labor just as hard. That day’s pay was 350,000 won for Seong-min; Min-hyeok and the rest of the team took 250,000 each.
“Everyone remember—we leave early Monday morning.”
“Don’t worry, hyung-nim. Starting today I’m taking care of my body properly.”
“First stop’s the sauna. Gotta shake off the fatigue.”
“Gonna need to stay sharp from Monday on…!”
“Daily rate’s a full hundred. Stay tense or your body’ll fall apart.”
“Honestly, I’m pretty nervous myself.”
“Min-hyeok, you and Seong-min are still in your twenties—should be fine, right?”
“What are you talking about? Age doesn’t matter. Gombang work is brutal for everyone.”
“Yeah… guess you’re right.”
“Alright, stay sharp. Seong-min and Min-hyeok, I’ll pick you up in my car. Punch the addresses into the nav and find your way. That’s it.”
Team Leader Jeong waved them off. Everyone scattered with promises to meet Monday. Since Seong-min and Min-hyeok had no cars, the team leader would drive them.
“Min-hyeok’s closer, so I’ll grab him first then come get you. Be ready outside.”
“Out by five, right?”
“That works.”
“Guess I have to get up even earlier?”
Min-hyeok pointed at himself.
“Obviously. You’re first.”
“See you then.”
“Both of you—Monday.”
“Good work today~!”
After saying goodbye to Team Leader Jeong, Seong-min and Min-hyeok headed home together.
“Is it just hyung and me without cars?”
“That’s why the team leader’s driving us.”
“Thinking of buying one, hyung?”
“A car?”
“Yeah. You’re the strongest and highest earner among us. Pull off next week’s job and nine hundred’s more than enough for a decent ride.”
“I’ve been thinking about it too.”
Once next week was over, Seong-min would have real breathing room. Nine million would hit his account in one go—too big a sum for cash. That deposit would change everything, and the Gombang Work would only get better from there. Taking the job mattered. Refusing would mean admitting he’d hit his limit. Team Leader Jeong knew that, which was why he’d pushed so hard.
“Starting today I’m resting hard at home.”
“You tell Noona A-reum yet?”
“Gonna tell her when I get back.”
“Explain it properly. She’ll worry.”
“After last time I’ve been more careful about that stuff~!”
“Good enough.”
They split at the bus stop. Seong-min waited for his own bus and climbed aboard, finding a seat.
I’ll put Appearance on hold again. From today I need to pour everything into Physicality.
His Physicality sat at 100. Gombang Work never left him short of stamina. Still, he was freezing Appearance gains and dumping every point into Physicality from today through Sunday—just to be absolutely sure.
Nine million won. I can’t half-ass this.
After work he stopped by the Gym before heading home. Once Hye-sook had become a woman, the sensuality she’d kept hidden began to surface, and her body responded more eagerly by the day. Lost in that body, Seong-min was enjoying sex every single night. The constant climaxes only accelerated his leveling—ten percent experience per ejaculation.
He showered, changed into gym clothes, and trained hard until five in the evening. Every Stat Point from the level-ups went straight into Physicality. Only then did he head for the locker room.
“Noona… sit down.”
Past eight that night, after dinner with his sister A-reum who had just come home from work, Min-hyeok sat her down.
“Curious why I asked you to sit like this?”
A-reum cradled her cocoa cup in both hands, took a sip, and nodded.
“I’ve got some really important news for you today.”
He planted both hands on his crossed knees, face serious, voice low and heavy.
“Min-hyeok… did you mess up?”
His arms went slack; he nearly toppled.
“N-Noona… is that all you see me as? Some guy who only causes trouble?!”
“Min-hyeok… your face is… serious… so… you messed up.”
“W-Well… I used to. But not today.”
“Then… Min-hyeok… didn’t mess up?”
“No~~!! The big announcement I want to make is… something that could affect both our lives from now on.”
He straightened again, expression grave.
“Noona, from Monday to Saturday I won’t be home.”
A-reum blinked at him.
“Because… I’m going on a Gombang job. We sleep there, work the next day, and it ends Saturday. So I’ll be back Saturday.”
“Then… Min-hyeok… won’t be home… until Saturday?”
“Yeah! I won’t be here till then.”
He’d braced for heavy worry. But if he explained it well, the way Seong-min hyung had said, it would be fine.
“Min-hyeok… come back safe.”
“Yeah, Noona. I’ll come back sa—huh?”
He froze mid-sentence, startled.
“C-Come back safe?”
“Yeah.”
“Noona… you’re not worried?”
“I… don’t worry… about Min-hyeok.”
“Why? You always worry about me.”
He stared at her, baffled.
“Min-hyeok… not going alone… Seong-min going too… so… safe.”
“……”
Min-hyeok stared at his sister for a long moment, then spoke again.
“You’re not worried because hyung’s going with me?”
“Yeah. Seong-min going too… so… no worry.”
“You trust hyung that much?”
“Yeah… Seong-min… saved Min-hyeok… if Seong-min there… Min-hyeok safe.”
“Noona really does…”
He trailed off, looking at her with something like awe.
“Min-hyeok… why… stop talking?”
A-reum tilted her head.
“Nothing. Just… my noona’s pretty.”
At the word “pretty” her face lit up with a bright smile.
“So it’s okay if I go?”
“Yeah… go… I… no worry… because Seong-min going… okay.”
“Got it. Then I’ll go.”
A dry laugh slipped out of him. Yesterday he’d fretted over how to break the news. And now permission had come this easily.
Should’ve just told her yesterday…
He felt like an idiot for worrying all the way to today.
And so both Seong-min and Min-hyeok spent their weekend and day off in their own ways.
Then Monday arrived.
“I’m heading out.”
“Come back safe~~ Every day I’ll pray that Seong-min returns to me unharmed.”
“Haha… you don’t have to go that far.”
“No.”
Hye-sook shook her head.
“Every night before I sleep I thank heaven for this moment, this time I get to share with you… I’m grateful.”
“Auntie…”
“So for my sake, always be careful, okay?”
Seong-min gave a wry smile.
“I will.”
Hye-sook stepped close and pressed her lips to his cheek.
“Then, young master… come back safely.”
Hands folded neatly in front of her, smiling, she saw him off. Seong-min stepped through the front gate.