Chapter 45
Chapter 45
Chapter: 45 - I'll Teach You Self-Defense
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Unable to even make a sound, my mouth opened and closed silently. Jae-min and Ye-na looked at me curiously. In that brief moment, countless worries and conflicts raced through my mind.
Could I give up everything for the sake of my friends? Jeong Ye-sol, Ha Yu-na, Lee Da-mi... and all the other members I'd take on in the future. Women I'd never even hold hands with in a normal lifetime—could I give up playing with them as I pleased? Could I give up the money that flowed in effortlessly just from enjoying myself?
Still, if I gave up this power, I could look Jae-min in the face without shame. I might even feel proud of myself. Thoughts swirled through my head like a storm. And then:
"............It's not... something you need much... in real life... but."
I made my choice.
"Still, it can't hurt... to learn it."
I couldn't let go of this power. I didn't want to let go. After tasting that happiness for the past few weeks, I didn't have the confidence to handle the loss.
"Learning something new never hurts, but do you really think you'll ever need it?" Jae-min asked.
"Yeah... you're right," Ye-na added. "There are people who glance at me sometimes, but I've never run into a pervert in my life."
"What? Who?! Who's sneaking peeks at my Ye-na?!" Jae-min shouted.
"You know, just people passing by who look. That kind of thing."
"Even that's not allowed! You're only for my eyes!"
"Oh come on... True, but~"
To the two of them, who flirted as naturally as breathing, I continued haltingly:
"Like you and Ye-na said, you might never need it... but you never know. What if something you learned from me helps you escape a crisis? If that moment comes and you can't respond... something dangerous could happen."
"Hmm... That's true, but..."
"Things like those knife attacks you see on the news sometimes—they can happen anytime. Might as well learn properly now."
"Hold on... Joo Seong-hyeon, you bastard. Are you trying to recruit Ye-na just to boost your membership?"
"Oh, if that's it, I might want to learn... Should I sign up? To help out Seong-hyeon's dojang."
"Nah," Jae-min said. "His intentions are too impure for that. And like he said earlier, it's a bit far. If you're gonna learn, wouldn't it be better to pick up a few tips whenever we meet? In exchange, we go out for some big drinking sessions."
"Oh! That's good! An excuse to see each other's faces more often!"
"Exactly!"
Even at this moment, guilt swelled in me toward my friends.
"Jae-min. Ye-na."
"Why'd you lower your voice all of a sudden? Not scared, dude."
"Yeah, what's up, Seong-hyeon?"
"I'll show you."
"Show us what?"
But my desire for this power crushed that guilt. It crushed it so fiercely not even a whimper escaped.
"If you get caught by a pervert or someone with bad intentions... what could happen if you can't respond right away with self-defense techniques."
"Whoa, you're even doing a role-play? With this much sincerity, I might have to think seriously. Let's see the performance first."
"Sounds fun~ Looking forward to it!"
"Jae-min, you sit over there at the end and watch. Ye-na, you... mind helping a bit? Play the victim."
"Oh, I'm in it too? Hehe... Got it. I'll do my best."
"No popcorn around here? Should've grabbed some from the store."
As I spoke to them, I caught sight of my face in the full-wall mirror. My stiffened expression looked scary even to me. Almost like writhing in guilt. But my eyes, now raking over my friend's wife more blatantly than before, gleamed with excitement.
Truth be told, over the years of seeing Lee Ye-na, I hadn't been free of dirty thoughts. She was too beautiful, with a killer figure. I was Yoon Jae-min's most trusted friend, and Ye-na trusted me deeply too. She'd sometimes let her guard down dangerously around me. Naturally, lewd thoughts crept in, and my body reacted, but nothing ever happened. What sets humans apart from beasts is our reason.
However, all these wicked acts of mine—if there's a power that lets me do them without anyone questioning my morals, it turns a person a little more beast-like.
"Ye-na, hold on. Let me lay down some mats."
"I'll help."
"It's done. Just clear your throat. You gotta scream while I 'kidnap' you."
"Heh... Got it."
"Handcuffs? First time seeing these. The inside's soft—won't hurt your wrists."
"Hey! Why the hell are there handcuffs in a dojang?" Jae-min asked.
"To teach how to deal when grabbed like this. We're starting, so sit tight and watch."
"Sorry~"
Prep was complete. Sunday night in a quiet residential neighborhood—our dojang, silent with just the three of us. Mats laid thick on the floor, handcuffs ready. Jae-min leaned against the wall, watching eagerly. Lee Ye-na too.
"Hehe."
With a soft laugh and kind eyes looking my way, she was utterly unable to imagine what I was about to do to her. In a way, it felt realistic. Shocking crimes hit victims out of nowhere. I took in Ye-na's full body. Her pink hair, her gentle face. The swell of her breasts against her T-shirt. The hips revealed over tight jeans.
'...She's a woman.'
Lee Ye-na was a woman beyond being my friend's wife. In that instant, blood rushed below. I began.
"Turn around. You're a pedestrian walking at night, and I'm the pervert about to do something bad."
"Okay."
Ye-na turned her back. The round curve of her ass tempted me. Heart pounding, I crept up close behind her. And:
"Huh...?"
Grab! Squeeze...!
"Mmph...!!!"
I lunged, clamping one hand over her mouth. The other gripped her slim waist hard.
"Mmmph... Hngk...! Mmmph!"
Struggle, struggle.
Tears welled in Ye-na's eyes. She screamed desperately, twisting her body, but it was futile. A man my size holding on—even another guy would struggle to break free. I hoisted her up, took a few steps, and spoke again.
"You've been grabbed like this, can't fight back, shoved into a car, and kidnapped. Tape over your mouth, hands and feet bound so tight you can't move."
"Hngg... Hic..."
Shiver... shiver...
Ye-na's body trembled violently in my arms. Immersed in the scenario, she was fearing despite the bright dojang.
"No clue where you are. I smashed your phone. Jae-min's on a business trip; he won't know till tomorrow at the earliest."
Trickle.
Tears from Ye-na's eyes touched my hand. She was crying in fear. And I felt something dark, sticky, and sordid awaken in my chest at her terror.
"The guy who kidnapped you is bigger and bulkier than Joo Seong-hyeon—no matter how much you hit, he won't flinch. Situation's hopeless."
With that, I eased my grip slightly. I grabbed the handcuffs from the floor, twisted her arms behind her back, and locked them.
Click.
"Tape's off your mouth. Feet untied. Just handcuffs on your wrists—facing the kidnapper alone."
"Hic... P-please... s-spare me..."
Ye-na's face, usually smiling, was now twisted pitifully.
"I won't kill you, so don't be so scared. J-just... one thing. Grant me one request."
My voice shook with excitement. I stepped toward her.
"Hic... Hng, hngk... D-don't come closer... Hic..."
Ye-na backed away sobbing. I pursued her step by step. Her back hit the mirror wall. Nowhere left to run.
"Why so scared? Who's gonna kill you? I said just one request."
"H-hic... W-what... is it...?"
"What else? With a pretty girl in a secluded spot, what I'd wanna do..."
I reached out, grabbing the hem of her white tee.
"This, obviously."
"Ah...! No...!"
Shrrk!
I yanked the tee up to her chest. And so I saw it: Ye-na's perky breasts in a pink bra.
"...! Kyaaah!! D-don't look...! No...!"
Squeeze... squish...!
"Hik...!"
I crushed her milky breasts within the bra. They were my friend Jae-min's wife's.
Knead, knead...
"N-no...! Please... Hic... I-I'll give you everything... Please... please don't... do this..."
"Husband?"
"Y-yes... so please..."
"I know you have a husband—saw the ring. That's why I'm asking nicely."
Slooow... squeeze...!
"Hit... Kyaaaaah!! N-no...!!!!"
My hand slid down, stroking between her legs over the jeans.
"Just tonight, be my wife instead of his. Lend me this pussy a bit, then send you back. Got it?"