Chapter 149
Chapter 149
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 149
Chapter Title: Weekend? (3)
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⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ Moon Soo-rin's favorability: 82 It's a ridiculously high number.
Honestly, we haven't even met that many times, so why is her favorability climbing on its own like this? I have no idea.
'And making her say "I love you"? What the hell is that about?'
I'm anxious.
I don't know what it is, but a wave of unease is crashing over me.
"Ho-yeon."
"...Yes. Soo-rin sis."
The atmosphere at the dinner table hadn't changed at all, but somehow I was the only one getting tense.
"What is love, anyway?"
"...Well. It's still a tough question for me too."
What the hell happened to make her act like this? It's way too much pressure.
"Yeah? Have you ever thought about love?"
"Uh... I've been so busy I haven't had time for that sort of thing. Why bring up love out of nowhere?"
For now, I won't say "I love you."
Who knows what might happen.
Is it somehow tied to Moon Soo-rin's mentality?
If I tell her I love her, does it make her feel so good that even stalking wouldn't faze her mentally?
'No, that can't be right.'
It's not going to be that simple. It definitely shouldn't be.
"Mm. Just curious."
Moon Soo-rin picked up her chopsticks with a bright, relieved smile on her face.
"..."
Why does her smiling face make me so uneasy?
I was eating delicious food, but my stomach felt queasy for no reason.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ "That was delicious."
"Glad you enjoyed it."
We finished our meal and waited for dessert.
The mood felt pretty good, so maybe I could casually bring it up.
"By the way, you told me to come clean, but some people were spreading weird rumors. Did you see?"
"Yeah. You saw them too? The academy's been debating how to handle it. Your take matters too, after all."
"What if we just clear up the suspicious parts, like the magic circle? That should satisfy people."
"Sounds like the best approach, yeah?"
"Right. Overreacting would just backfire."
Those bottom-feeders love it when you react—it only eggs them on.
And going official draws eyes from people who weren't even paying attention, so ignoring them is usually better.
"You've got enough on your plate lately without extra worries. I'll take care of it, so don't stress."
"Eh, I'm fine. But you, sis? You've got a ton of work, and more creeps showing up lately."
She seemed in a good mood, so I casually steered toward the paparazzi topic.
"Yeah. I've decided not to sweat that stuff anymore."
Wait, why?
It's a good change, sure... but what sparked this positivity?
I'm supposed to be this world's protagonist, and there's way too much I don't know about.
"Right? My photos have been circulating like crazy too. Who even looks at that crap?"
I don't really care if my pics are out there.
[Clear Mentality] keeps it from bothering me.
"Ah, haha... Yeah. Beats me."
Moon Soo-rin gave a faint smile and popped the citrus ice cream dessert into her mouth.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ "I'm back."
Lilia, sprawled face-down on the desk, snapped her head up.
"Welcome back? We ordered chicken—it'll be here soon."
"Chicken again?"
"My treat. What's the issue?"
"Sigh..."
How the hell does a succubus keep that figure chowing down on chicken every day?
Scarlett was sitting primly on the sofa, watching TV.
Why is she still here?
"Scarlett. Heading home?"
"Huh? Oh, right. It was so comfy I thought this was my place."
"..."
She's definitely gotten dumber from hanging with Lilia too long.
She used to be such a fierce woman—how'd she end up like this?
Ding-
My smartwatch buzzed with a message.
It was from Ellis.
Ellis: So, can we meet tomorrow? I'll send my home address—come prepared for that massage too. "Hoo..."
She's gone and said it outright—she's made up her mind.
Me: I'm good with that... but let's talk in person. Ellis: Okay. Sending the address. Oh—and come without anyone spotting you. What a high-maintenance lady.
"Who's that?"
Lilia, who'd been draped over the desk, latched onto my waist.
"Just a friend. Got plans tomorrow."
"Aha."
Lilia flopped back onto the bed in the living room and started rolling around.
Scarlett was grabbing her clothes and sticking to the ceiling, prepping to head out.
Watching that shocking pose was giving me PTSD.
If you ruin my mood, are you gonna take responsibility?
This was the perfect opening.
I grabbed Scarlett before she could leave.
"...Scarlett."
"Yes, Ho-yeon?"
"Sorry, but could you stop moving around stuck to the ceiling from now on?"
"Uh... This is my best infiltration pose. People don't watch the ceiling much, and it minimizes air friction too..."
"No, no—when you're coming here, there's no need for infiltration poses anyway. You could just stroll in, and I wouldn't stop you."
"Oh! You're right!"
Scarlett dropped to the floor with a light tap and opened the living room's full-length window.
"Then, I'll drop by again tomorrow."
"Yeah. See you tomorrow."
Whoosh—
Scarlett melted into the darkness in an instant.
"...But why tomorrow again?"
Wasn't she just coming to report intel?
Why's she acting like she's clocking in at my place?
"Aaaah—! So bored! Bored! No scout around—what am I supposed to do~?"
The second Scarlett was gone, Lilia started thrashing about.
"What's with you?"
"Play with me! I'm booored!"
"...Sigh. Actually, perfect timing. Strip and lie face-down. I'll give you a massage."
I needed to test my massage skills before meeting Ellis anyway—and here's my test subject.
"Ooh, a massage? Sounds fun!"
Lilia obeyed instantly, stripping and flopping down.
"How's this the waist of someone pounding chicken daily?"
A delicate waist linked her spankable hips to those huge tits.
I stroked her soft sides and waist, then poked the sideboob that bulged out when I pressed down.
"Eek... That tickles."
"Massage time now."
Ellis won't strip naked right away. Probably just upper body like during survival training.
We'd get to full sessions eventually, but not tomorrow.
Upper body practice for today.
I caressed Lilia's soft skin.
I gently kneaded her flawless arms and back, infusing mana.
"Ah, ow... Kinda hurts."
"Relax. Let it all go and leave it to me."
Just like with Ellis, I lightly stimulated Lilia's mana circuits.
Mana circuits channel mana constantly anyway—and I overload mine with the [Acceleration] skill all the time.
They're tough organs.
A few stimulations won't damage them.
"Hng... Feels kinda refreshing...?"
"Yeah? Good."
I firmly pressed her back, channeling mana.
One hand teased the circuits while the other slipped mana into her womb.
"Hah, ack... You, trying that again... Hnngut..."
"This much is too obvious, huh. Got it."
"Hngup! Ack, grrrk... Haat..."
My experience was building.
While tormenting Lilia's womb, I experimented with stimulating her without Ellis noticing. Stronger hits would be better for conquest, after all.
"How about this?"
"Ah, aaang... G-good... So good...!"
"Not asking if it's good—do you feel my stimulation?"
"Hng! Haaaang! Both at once is too muuuch... Hnngut♡"
"...Not helpful."
Eh, I've got the gist anyway.
Should be enough to handle Ellis's massage.
Finally, I vibrated the mana to hit her erogenous zones hard.
"Ang, aang... Hot. Haaaaang!"
Lilia shuddered face-down, squirting fluids.
She flopped around like a fresh-caught fish—it was hilarious, so I groped her firm ass and kept teasing her.
"Hah, st-stop... Master... Hnngut... Haa, haa..."
"Thanks, Lilia. You gave me some real confidence."
"Y-yesss..."
"Wanna go once?"
I slid my throbbing cock between her thighs.
Wet slickness coated the tip, and a lewd scent wafted up.
"J-just a quick break... Kyaaang!"
I toyed with Lilia until the chicken arrived.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ A dark office.
It was a workshop infamous for handling the dirty work of the elite.
A man seated at the desk was glaring at his smartwatch, eyes narrowed.
- Wh-what the hell? No one's biting! A young, barely-adult voice in his early twenties came from the watch.
"...Sorry. But manipulating public opinion doesn't happen overnight. We're working hard on it, so if you could just calm down..."
- Calm down? You think I can right now?! How much we paid you, and this is the shit you deliver?! Results are what matter! Tank him! Make Lee Ho-yeon too ashamed to show his face! "Yes. Yes. Got it. We'll ramp things up aggressively starting today."
- Whatever! If this shit happens again, handle it yourselves! I'll call my dad and make sure you never work this town again! Click.
"Sigh... Fucking little shit."
The man in the chair stuck a cigarette in his mouth.
"Calm down."
Click—
His secretary lit it for him. He exhaled a sigh-mingled plume of smoke and spoke.
"You hear that? Starting tomorrow, ping the Shin Young Guild contacts in the academy."
"...Already? Public opinion hasn't heated up yet. A little more time, and we could really steer it..."
"Just do it. They'll cover their own asses. Bunch of morons."
"Understood. Shin Young Guild's gonna have a rough time."
"Can't corral their brat? Their problem. We get paid, we do what's asked. If it goes south, we leak the Shin Young Guild proof and bail."
Phew—
The man blew out a cloud of pristine white smoke.