Chapter 9
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 9
Chapter Title: When we were old
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Go Hyeong-tae's offer... Should I have accepted it after all?
On the way home, that thought circled my mind dozens of times.
"......"
My head throbbed.
It had to be regret. It was that good of an offer.
[Hot Candy Coin Karaoke]
Nothing beat belting out a song at a time like this.
Listening was great and all.
But sometimes, you just had to rip your throat raw yourself.
[1 Hour - 10,000 Won]
Prices had really shot up.
Who'd have thought coin karaoke would cost ten grand an hour?
'These days, it's less "coin karaoke" and more like private room karaoke with top-notch facilities.'
No wonder they even had standing mics and recording functions in every room.
'The world's gotten pretty nice.'
Even before the towers appeared, Korea was a pretty decent place to live.
Then the towers showed up.
For a resource-poor country like ours, it was a massive boon. Life got even better.
Hell, it was harder to find someone starving to death here than anywhere else.
'Now it's an era of living for self-respect.'
The age of mere survival was over.
This was an era where people lived beyond survival, chasing personal satisfaction.
Do what you want. Take the challenge.
It wasn't empty advice anymore.
[Room 7]
I entered the room I'd topped up with time.
[Remaining Time]
[00:59]
Popularity chart! Tap tap tap tap tap!
[Lee Sang-cheol - There's Someone Like That]
[Biz - Meat Thorn]
[Melonmance - Not a Gift, But a Bomb]
A few of my usual favorites from track 18 scrolled by, but I couldn't bring myself to hit [Start].
'I'm a girl now.'
Not that girls couldn't sing guy songs.
But women really came alive singing women's songs.
"Hmm."
After agonizing for a while, I picked one.
[Chae Yeon - When We Were Old]
A song I sought out every year when it crossed my mind.
It explained why people still cheered for singers, celebrities, actors.
"I was so scared to face my fears......"
Singing along immersed me, and my tangled thoughts started to sort themselves out.
"......when we were old."
Pouring rich emotion into the full song left me with a swell of pride.
Should I have taken that offer after all?
With this, I could totally debut as a singer...
"Hey, the voice next door is nice, but damn, she can't sing. Tone-deaf as hell."
"Agreed. Kinda disappointing. Anyway, you see that new post on the forums?"
"What post?"
"Pics of Kim Hyun-ah riding the subway braless. Fuck, I bolted up the second I saw it. Nearly came... Girl, I'd pay for her AV on sight?"
"Lemme see. Holy shit... This has to be on purpose, right?"
"Dunno about that. But it's fucking hot, yeah?"
"This is it for tonight."
......Hearing the buff guys next door chat left me with a complicated mix of feelings.
Maybe I should take Go Hyeong-tae's offer even now?
Trainee life might drag on forever otherwise...
[Your Score?]
[69 Points!]
[Shall we try singing with more spirit next time?]
My average at coin karaoke was exactly 69.
A very meaningful number.
* * *
After turning down Go Hyeong-tae's offer.
Three days had slipped by holed up at home.
"......"
Now my whole body felt limp.
The power I'd drained from Jo Seo-hong and the others in the tower was mostly gone.
Still, some permanent boost seemed to linger.
Stamina had gone up, surprisingly.
And I even had a tiny bit of mana and holy power.
Rat-shit sized amounts, but... Could a succubus even hold holy power?
"......"
A bit odd, but whatever.
I was the only succubus blending into human society.
Unless I wanted to volunteer for lab rat duty, best keep quiet.
Lie low and you're halfway there.
"Sigh. Should I hit the tower again?"
This time, set strict preconditions.
Sex okay, wholesome types only... something like that.
'No way. How do I explain the power drain after sex? And if it screws up the raid?'
I hadn't even checked for side effects post-sex.
No matter how I spun it, I couldn't just sleep with anyone.
'Drains their power, so good people are out first.'
My conscience wouldn't allow it.
Such is the succubus dilemma.
"Sigh, I'm dying here."
Lately, I dreamed every night.
Trash from the sky piling on me.
Missing Jo Seo-hong's dick so bad that thinking of him soaked my pussy.
"Might actually get jumped wandering outside like this."
Not like the thought hadn't crossed my mind.
Just one glance at the internet posts.
-Holy fuck, Kim Hyun-ah is so damn hot.
-Bitch, give me one go. Fuck, I wanna rail her so bad.
-I'd eat rice from her armpits three meals a day.
-Wanna be trampled by those sexy feet. Hah hah.
-Ass already broken in. World's most perfect woman?
-Hope for Korea's birth rate lol
-All women should model after Kim Hyun-ah.
Tons of crazies hiding behind anonymity.
Made me think strutting braless in a white tee would snag prey easy.
But.
"Ugh, I get you guys."
Having been a guy once.
Unlike other girls, I could kinda relate.
If I saw a sexy woman like me going braless, my dick would hurt so bad I couldn't walk straight.
Plus.
'Fuck around with randos and some weird rumor spreads, idol debut's toast.'
The nudes floating online now were fine.
They actually sparked sympathy.
But tales or pics of me banging guys? Bye-bye idol dream, and my social image shatters.
"......"
Weighing it all, I couldn't hook up with just anyone.
Back to square one.
"Living as a succubus... isn't as easy as it looks."
Sudden gloom hit me.
Because I'm a woman now? Emotions felt more vivid, ups and downs richer than as a guy.
Left alone in the world.
Literally the only succubus living among humans.
No company selling semen packs or anything.
Had to figure it all out solo.
"......If push comes to shove, explain to guys from my porter days and beg?"
Not many day laborers kept in touch.
But not zero.
Mostly work buddies, but some decent like Go Hyeong-tae. Explain, and one might fuck me?
"Hoo."
To shake the blues, I groped beside my bed pillow.
A hefty dildo soon filled my hand.
'Hesitated a ton before buying this.'
Internet posts everywhere.
Girls try a dildo once, never satisfied by real dick again. Experience 20cm+, smaller ones do nothing.
Scared me.
Just discovering womanly pleasure—ruin it by raising the bar with a dildo?
Bought it anyway, couldn't resist.
Luckily, no issue.
'Just a toy for quick relief...'
Nothing more, nothing less.
Maybe 'cause I'm a succubus.
For me, it was just a tool to hit spots fingers couldn't.
Even smaller ones paled next to real cock.
Better than nothing, though...
"Hngh! Hnngh...! Ahh, haaah!"
Squelch squelch squelch!
Vrrrrm!
Vibrator in my ass, 17cm pink dildo pounding my pussy—I masturbated away.
"Ngh!"
A light climax hit.
But it barely scratched the frustration itch.
'Solo run [Goblin Tower]...?'
The thought popped up.
Might be imagining it.
Descending solo before, goblins met my eyes a few times.
No real hostility or wariness.
But they got horny.
Small and green, but their dicks perked right up...
"Crazy... What am I even thinking."
Down to fantasizing goblin gangbangs.
Not even sure, and the risks? No way I'd spread for goblins.
"Fuck it, whatever. Off to the mart."
Frustration piling up, maybe?
Lately, my appetite surged.
Didn't shove something in my mouth, got antsy and pissed.
"Guess dolphin pants day is inevitable."
Pink ones, even...
White tee, pink dolphin pants, slippers—I shuffled out.
Old me? Too lazy, just delivery.
New hobby lately.
Late evenings, snag discounted mart snacks cheap.
And ogle buff guys prowling the aisles.
"Out we go!"
[N-Mart]
As always, guys swarmed near closing.
College bros caught my eye most.
"Oh shit, chicken 40% off!"
"Gotta grab it! Chi-maek tonight! Let's go all night!"
"Hell yeah!"
......Fresh and full of vigor. Looked delicious.
I drooled, imagining them wrecking me in a total bukkake frenzy.
Just fantasy, though.
"Huh?"
Then it happened.
Today's snacks at 40% off weren't moving, so auntie slapped on 50%, then 60% stickers.
"Insane... 5,000 won skewer set for 2,000? Mine."
Stuffed full, quality stuff—I'd tried before.
Excited, I reached for the 60% off skewer set. A skinny arm shot out, grabbing it too.
"Gasp! S-sorry. Y-you take it."
"Huh? No, it's fine. You take it."
Both flustered, insisting the other take it.
Naturally, I checked her out—and my eyes went wide.
Succubus shift dulled my interest in women some.
But she was stunning. Eyes lit up.
And total my type.
But... way too skinny? Kinda worrying.