Kim Chaerin's Hidden Secret #1
At least the woman who looked like Kim Chaerin had some basic manners. Unlike Choi Eunji, she didn't just plop her ass down in the puddle of piss she'd made—she looked genuinely sorry as she scooped up dirt with her hands to cover the soaked ground herself. If I'd known this ridiculous roadside peeing was going to keep happening, I would've scattered more seeds. Too bad they were all used up; I'd have to buy plenty more once we got out.
"But... who...?"
Choi Eunji asked awkwardly, but I brushed it off lightly as the woman looked up at me and spoke.
"Th-that... Dun-geon... Rat-da..."
When those forbidden words started coming from the mouth of this cute little girl looking up at me because she was so short, I clamped my hand over her mouth.
"Mmph... mmphmmph!!!"
"Hahaha... You're not from a rescue team, are you? You... uh... saw the coordinates on the shop window and came to help, right?"
I rolled my eyes around and pursed my lips as I spoke, and she nodded like she'd caught on.
I gently removed my hand from her mouth, and her flushed face lit up as she declared, "I came to rescue DungeonRatda-nim!!!"
"This fucking...!"
The water was already spilled, and when I glanced at Choi Eunji, her expression was priceless. Now that she knew I was DungeonRatda, I could only imagine how much verbal abuse she'd heap on me from here on out. But contrary to my worries, her face turning red and purple with rage, she wedged herself between me and the woman, snapping sharply at her.
"Who the hell are you?"
"......."
Ignoring me, she glared at the woman and threw a light provocation. The girl, who still looked so young and innocent, didn't flinch at Choi Eunji's taunt. She turned sideways and opened her mouth. I thought she was talking to me, but she was speaking to... empty air?
"What? This girl's the Saintess? Then I shouldn't kill her?"
Her sudden behavior threw me for a loop. No, it wasn't confusion—it was chills crawling all over my skin. Ignoring my reaction completely, she turned to Choi Eunji and said, "So you're the Saintess. You're the reason my man—uh, no, DungeonRatda-nim is in danger..."
Her face was full of murderous intent, but why was it so damn cute? Honestly, even when Choi Eunji spat casual insults at me, her sweet, pretty face never scared me. But this girl took it to another level. A cute-faced girl glaring with a frown just looked like a little sister throwing a tantrum. Not that I had a sister, but anyway.
"Who are you to talk like that, knowing I'm the Saintess?"
"Me? I'm Kim Chaerin!"
...As expected! It really was Kim Chaerin. My ultimate waifu, Kim Chaerin... She hadn't appeared in the media for a few years, but my first impression had been right. Before she was even the Saintess, she was the face that captured every man's heart—a total genius. And now that Kim Chaerin had generously watered my farm with her piss... This was the honor of my bloodline. I couldn't just sit still.
"Um... Miss Kim Chaerin?"
Kim Chaerin, her eyes brimming with killing intent, turned to me at my call. Her face, now beaming with a bright smile like nothing had happened, nearly stopped my heart. I shyly extended my hand.
"Could you... sign for me? I'm a fan!"
★ The glory of the family!!!!
I didn't have any paper, so I got Kim Chaerin's autograph right on the clothes I was wearing. If I'd known, I would've stuffed a T-shirt with her face printed on it into my inventory. A bit of a shame. Kim Chaerin seemed happy with my request and cheerfully signed the back of my top and the butt area of my pants. Glancing over, her face was flushed—probably embarrassed from meeting a fan after so long. The epitome of pure innocence. That's how women should be. She looked even younger than before, like she'd aged backward. She had to be an adult now, younger than me but still... her youthful look and cute image were perfectly preserved.
Oh... wait a sec. Does that mean I saw Kim Chaerin's panties?!
I almost got hard just thinking about it. In hindsight, those bear or Pooh panties suited her perfectly. I regretted ever thinking some kid was wearing character undies back then.
"So how did you get here? I know you're with the government forces..."
Thinking about it, she'd awakened young, made a name for herself, entered an awakener training academy, appeared in government promo videos... then vanished one day. I knew because I was a fan. (Pretty much every guy my age back then was a fan. Probably.)
"Y-you... remember me?"
"Of course~! Is there a guy who doesn't know Kim Chaerin?"
"Hehe~ See? You remember me!!!"
"......Yes...?"
"Ah, no. Um... anyway, thank you."
"No, I'm thankful! You're here from the government forces to rescue us, right?"
"Yes! I came to rescue you!"
"Oh, I see. So when are the others...?"
"It's just me?"
"Wha... Just you? From the government forces... Miss Kim Chaerin alone... you mean you really came by yourself?!"
"Yes! Hehehe..."
What was with that innocent brightness? I knew she'd awakened as an A-rank at a young age. Her ability was secret, but after years at the government awakener academy, even S-rank growth wouldn't surprise me. But...
She definitely wasn't combat-type back then...
Kim Chaerin wasn't a combat awakener. Her exact power was unknown, so even the diehard fans tearing into her on fan cafes mostly guessed healer... Her elegant, cute image fit a healer perfectly, so fans forced that fantasy on her. Honestly, I thought she was a healer too. She always healed my heart and enabled my blissful faps, so yeah.
But then she said something totally out of left field.
"It's a secret, okay? Come here a sec..."
Kim Chaerin glanced at Saintess Choi Eunji, then tiptoed over, grabbed my ear lightly, pulled me close, and whispered in my ear.
"I'm... going to be DungeonRatda-nim's woman."
And my brain just... froze. I was too stunned to even wonder who told her that.
★ My heart's number one idol.
Her words hit me right in the feels. Seeing her keep talking to herself like that... had her head gone weird? That's why she hadn't shown up in the media... I should've realized when she came charging into the safe zone shaking her tits like a maniac...
Damn the heavens. My heart really ached. Even her dumb hehehe laugh was just pretty on her face, but I couldn't smile back. Sometimes awakeners' brains go haywire. They can't adapt to sudden powers, get traumatized by unknown monsters, or just take a bad hit to the head. Mental issues among awakeners were a hot social topic lately, all over the news.
And now my heart's dream girl, Kim Chaerin... How did this happen?! My heart was breaking.
At least she wasn't completely gone—she'd seen my Dungeon Shop, checked the coordinates, and come. Silver lining.
"You did great coming here. Stay with me until the rescue team arrives, then we'll go out together."
It felt like looking at a little sister. Our age gap wasn't much, but pretty means older sis, cute means little sis. Such tender feelings welled up. Good thing the safe zone had expanded—I could protect her here until rescue came.
"Just follow me! I can beat them all!!! Shh, be quiet!!!"
She kept saying weird stuff, but "Yeah, we'll hold out here—it's safe..."
"I came to rescue you, though?"
"Yes, it's safe here! With the Saintess here too, if you're hurt anywhere..."
"Hehe, like I'd get hurt!"
Even as she said that, I checked her fragile-looking body for injuries just in case.
"Heuuuuh..."
She let out a weird moan like something hurt, but no wounds anywhere. Good.
I poked Choi Eunji's side—she was scowling back and forth between me and Kim Chaerin—and whispered, "Hey! The kid's got head issues, so comfort her like a big sis."
Choi Eunji, who usually flashed bright smiles at strangers, looked seriously pissed now.
Typical tsundere.
I shook my head, and she scowled even harder. Ignoring her, I said, "Here, here. Sit down."
"No, we need to get out..."
"I just requested rescue, so wait a bit."
"No, I came to rescue..."
"Yeah, sit here. Like carrots? Got tomatoes too."
Her surprised face was so cute. If only her head wasn't messed up... top-tier wife material... what a shame... Looking at Kim Chaerin, my heart just hurt.