Chapter 34: Is It Wrong to Seek an Erotic Situation in a Dungeon? (3)
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 34: Is It Wrong to Seek an Erotic Situation in a Dungeon? (3)
Shin Yu-jeong came home, humming a tune.
Seo Jeong-hee, who was preparing dinner in the kitchen, came out to greet her.
“You’re home?”
“Yeah, hehehe.”
“Did something good happen? You look really excited.”
At Seo Jeong-hee’s question, Shin Yu-jeong recalled the recent events.
‘I can’t believe that bastard was amazing enough for the Association to take notice.’
She thought they had simply let him quit the academy for special admission because he was a mage, but it was more than that.
It seemed the Association saw Kim Do-jin as one of their most promising future talents.
Otherwise, there was no way they would have issued him a temporary license in advance, as if trying to curry his favor.
“Mom, that pig… no, no, I mean Kim Do-jin.”
“Oh, uh… what about Do-jin…?”
Seo Jeong-hee became visibly flustered at the mention of Kim Do-jin’s name.
But the excited Shin Yu-jeong didn’t notice and excitedly chattered on about what had just happened.
About how he had far more talent than she thought, and how the Hunter Association was keeping an eye on him because of it.
And also how he had specifically singled her out, saying he wanted to go to a dungeon with her.
“So, it looks like I’ll be going into a dungeon with that bastard soon.”
Among all that, what pleased her most was Kim Do-jin’s attitude.
Even though the Association said they would find him an excellent front-liner, he went out of his way to choose her.
‘My efforts are paying off.’
Inside her, her perception of Kim Do-jin slowly began to change.
“So Do-jin was that amazing…”
As Seo Jeong-hee spoke in admiration, Shin Yu-jeong said playfully,
“Maybe I should stake my claim on him now.”
“Huh…?”
Hearing this, Seo Jeong-hee’s eyes wavered for a moment.
“I mean, if the Association is that favorable toward him, it means he’s incredibly talented, right?”
“…So?”
“So I’m staking my claim. You know, S-rank Hunters Han Ju-hee and Son Si-woo went in and out of dungeons together since they were young, fell in love, and even got married.”
Shin Yu-jeong had never been interested in men in her life.
From a young age until now, she had only ever wanted to become a high-rank Hunter.
She envied their lives.
Their brilliant lives, receiving attention and respect wherever they went.
If she could have that, she could endure fighting face-to-face with hideous monsters.
And now, for the first time, she began to think deeply about a man.
‘That bastard… maybe he’s not so bad after all?’
As he lost weight, his looks were getting better, and his abilities were enough to make the Hunter Association fall for him.
He hung on her every word, and he was such a pushover she could wrap him around her finger.
What if he grew as much as the Association expected him to?
‘He might actually be a good catch…’
The more she thought about it, the more it seemed like a good idea.
What if she started going to dungeons and classes with him now, and tamed him to her liking from head to toe?
If she turned him into an obedient puppy and managed to marry him, wouldn’t he be a sufficient trophy to make her shine?
“Sss… I like it.”
She was properly tempted.
‘Should I really give it a try?’
It wasn’t like much would change anyway.
All she had to do was keep being nice to him like she was now, close the distance, and spend more time with him by going to dungeons and classes together.
Then, if Kim Do-jin really became an outstanding mage, she could just snatch him up. If not, she could just use him as a dealer for her party.
Either way, it was a situation where she had nothing to lose.
‘Alright, let’s do it.’
Having made up her mind, Shin Yu-jeong spoke to Seo Jeong-hee with a meaningful smile on her lips.
“Mom, from now on, take extra good care of him.”
“…Why? You used to beg me to stop.”
In the past, she couldn’t understand why her mom took such good care of Kim Do-jin, but not anymore.
He might become her son-in-law and my husband in the distant future, so what’s the big deal about giving him some extra side dishes?
“He might become your son-in-law later, so give him plenty, plenty. Got it?”
“……”
Shin Yu-jeong figured her mom would take good care of him on her own anyway.
So, without waiting for an answer, she was about to go straight to her room when Seo Jeong-hee’s voice stopped her in her tracks.
“You may be my daughter, but you’re a real snob, you know.”
“Heheng.”
She paid no mind to the chiding tone.
She just gave a bright smile and went into her room.
Because of that, she didn’t see it.
The complex, subtle emotions that clouded her mother Seo Jeong-hee’s face when she called him potential son-in-law material.
* * *
The first dungeon Shin Yu-jeong and I would conquer together was decided.
Dungeon Name: ‘Kallashu’s Trial’.
Despite its flashy name, it was a small, E-rank cave teeming with nothing but goblins.
That’s why Hunters called it the ‘Goblin Den’ instead of its real name.
The Association selects dungeons where key resources are found or that are good for giving novice Hunters practical experience, and they control the monster population within them to prevent them from disappearing.
This was one of those places.
“Hah, this brings back memories.”
This place was discovered quite a while ago.
About six years ago, to be exact.
“It was quite the hot topic back then.”
The dungeon’s difficulty, determined by a mana measuring device, was a mere E-rank.
But the plausible-sounding name, ‘Kallashu’s Trial’, stimulated the Hunters’ sense of adventure.
Many Hunters rushed in, convinced that something must be hidden somewhere in the small cave.
“They all came up empty, I bet.”
Dozens of Hunters searched that small cave for a whole three months.
And yet, nothing was found.
I also had experience visiting that place once.
It was during a brief lull. My adventurous sister-in-law pestered me so much to go that I had no choice. We ended up finding nothing and just came back with our hands covered in dirt.
“I wonder how my sister-in-law is doing.”
I suddenly thought of my sister-in-law.
Unlike her older sister, Han Ju-hee, she was friendly and got along easily with everyone—a bright and cheerful kid.
She was also the one who had approached me first when everything was unfamiliar and taught me this and that. A kind soul.
Not long after exploring the cave, she went abroad, and I haven’t seen her since.
I heard through occasional phone calls that she was doing well, so I guess she’s still doing fine now.
“It’s just right for the two of us to clear.”
The primary goal of conquering the dungeon was, first and foremost, to raise my stats.
But the moment the Association made accompanying a front-liner a condition, another goal was added.
“It’ll be a good chance to appeal to her, too.”
To actively appeal myself as a person to the front-liner I’d be with, Shin Yu-jeong.
She probably thinks she’s taming me, but well…
I think I’m the one taming her.
In the first place, she’s not the type of person suited for taming or training someone.
Why? Because you can see exactly what she’s thinking on her face.
I can see her trying to hold back a goofy grin whenever I say something she likes. What training?
Thanks to that, being with her is incredibly fun.
Pretending to be trained while training her in return is thrilling beyond words.
“Now, if I could just stop being so intimidated, it would be perfect.”
Whenever Shin Yu-jeong glares, my body naturally flinches.
That’s the one thing I regret.
I’ve gotten much more comfortable than at first, but I still find myself unconsciously obeying when she speaks forcefully.
It’s because the fear ingrained in my body hasn’t fully washed away yet.
Well… it’s getting better little by little, so it’s only a matter of time before it’s completely gone.
My body shivers as I imagine her stern face melting, drenched in pleasure and humiliation.
“…Was this my type of thing?”
Lately, I’ve been having new realizations about my tastes.
They’re incredibly dark and twisted.
“I have no idea how I lived while hiding this side of me.”
Honestly, I don’t know.
Whether these were my original tastes, or if this is a side effect of suddenly gaining a young body.
Of course, it doesn’t matter either way.
I look down and see my dick, fully erect again, bulging against my pants.
“It’s really built up again lately…”
Since having sex with the ajumma, I haven’t masturbated even once.
The pleasure from that time was just that immense.
My body has become one that can no longer be satisfied by simply jerking off with my own hand.
The ajumma and I are maintaining a strangely awkward relationship.
It’s gotten even more so since we parted on a gloomy note after I brought her sushi.
“Should I just make the first move…?”
Just as reason was about to bow to lust.
Kang! Kang! Kang!
A loud knocking sound came from the door.
“Do-jin, are you in there?”
“Yeah.”
It’s the ajumma.
I immediately got up from the mattress and rushed to open the door.
The ajumma is standing in front of the door.
Wearing a form-fitting gray dress she hadn’t worn at all recently.
“I thought you might be running out of side dishes. May I come in for a moment?”
“Ah… yes.”
The ajumma enters my room with confident strides.
What’s this?
While I was wondering, the ajumma was neatly placing the side dish containers she brought into the fridge.
“You’re doing a good job organizing the fridge.”
“…Yes, I’m just following what you taught me, Ajumma.”
“Is that so…?”
A flash of disappointment crosses the ajumma’s face.
I thought I might have seen it wrong, so I rubbed my eyes and looked again, but it was real.
What part made her feel disappointed?
I approached the ajumma, who was crouching down and checking the inside of the fridge.
“But organizing the fridge is really difficult.”
“R-Right… I suppose it would be harder for you, Do-jin, since you haven’t done this kind of thing much, yes.”
Seeing the ajumma speak faster than usual, as if she had been waiting for me to say that, I was certain.
That the ajumma’s heart had tilted a little more toward me.
I don’t know what got into her over the past few days, but for me, it was an incredible stroke of luck.
I moved a little closer to the ajumma.
“So, about that, Ajumma.”
“Wh-What is it?”
The tension on the ajumma’s face rises accordingly.
I gently placed a hand on the ajumma’s shoulder.
Her face shows no sign of rejection.
Realizing the time was ripe, I whispered softly into the ajumma’s ear.
“It doesn’t have to be often, but would you mind helping me organize it once in a while?”
I threw out a secret proposal, one with a hidden meaning.