The Long-Awaited Relief
"Hospitalized?"
"Yeah, seriously. He’d always be in the corner, scowling and acting all moody... is he like a lone wolf or something?"
"Yoon Suhyun is such an attention seeker~."
Four women were cackling with laughter inside the hospital room. As Hyena started telling stories about my old training days—especially the ones about me—the others seemed to find it hilarious, clutching their stomachs as they roared with laughter.
"Oh, man... he was so serious at first. I’m the one who actually made him act like a human being, you know?"
"I... I wasn't that bad."
"What are you talking about? Remember when you used to eat alone every single day, and when I asked to join you, do you remember what you said?"
"..."
Hyena lowered her head slightly, put on a dead-serious expression, coughed twice, and said in a dark, brooding voice:
"Go away..."
"Suhyun, did you really say that?"
The sound of the women’s laughter seemed to make the walls of the hospital room vibrate. 'I admit I was a bit dark back then, but was I really that bad?' Since they clearly had a lot of pent-up stories about my "cool-kid" phase, they didn't stop talking for a second.
"Why are you still here anyway? Aren't you leaving?"
"I’m hospitalized for a week, too. I’ve got nothing to do. I should just think of this as a vacation I haven't had in a long time."
"Haa..."
Yuna had decided to nurse me for the week. Since Nahyun had to go to work and Yoon Jihyun had to attend her academy, Yuna insisted on staying here until I was discharged. I asked if her job was okay with it, but she said the company was so desperate to cut staff anyway that they actually welcomed her taking long-term leave.
"Oh... it’s already evening. Get some good rest. I’ll come back tomorrow! Ma'am! I'll head back to my room now. Unnie! Jihyun! See you next time~."
"Yes, Bureau Chief!..."
"Yeah, Unnie, see you later~."
"Get home safe."
Hyena waved and left the room. 'The three of them have gotten close... somehow, they seem closer than they are with me?'
Nahyun and Yoon Jihyun had left, and Yuna was fast asleep on the guardian’s bed next to mine.
"Haa..."
It’s kind of funny to be thinking about this after everything I’ve been through, but... I’m incredibly pent up right now. After dinner, I was sitting on the sofa with Yuna watching TV, and just as the mood was getting right and we were about to kiss, a nurse walked in to check my blood pressure. Every time we try to do something, a doctor or nurse bursts in. 'Is this really a VIP room?'
Until just before nightfall, a doctor came in almost every hour. A doctor who looked quite high-ranking, wearing a crisp, short gown without a single wrinkle, would come in, ask various questions about my condition, and then leave. 'Should I just hold it in while I'm in the hospital?' If I tried something and Hyena or someone else walked in, it would be a disaster. 'I don't know if it's possible, but... let's just hold out for one week.'
I pulled my right arm out from under the blanket and fiddled with the black bracelet on my wrist. While showering, I had locked the door to confirm if my memory was correct. When I said "Equip," the gauntlet truly appeared, and when I said "Release," it returned to a bracelet. My body was overflowing with strength like never before. Attacks that would have injured me in the past felt like things I could just take head-on with my bare body now. It was certain that my physical abilities had been drastically enhanced.
However, all of this was still in the realm of speculation, and the only way to properly test it was to enter a Gate.
"Haa... my head hurts."
I organized the few things I had learned about the bracelet in my head. First, it only functions properly if I say "Equip" or "Release" out loud. In a way, that’s a weakness. If I’m in a situation where I can’t speak, I can’t equip the gauntlet. It’s the only weakness of the bracelet I’ve found so far.
Second, it’s impossible to remove. It can’t be taken off in gauntlet form, nor can it be removed as a bracelet. I tried to take it off while showering, but failed. I can think about it internally, but the moment I actually try to take it off, I fail. At first, I was flustered. The moment I tried to reach for the bracelet with my left hand, my body froze. It was as if my brain refused to release the bracelet, treating it as if it were already a part of my body. It’s hard to explain... just like how you can’t detach your eyes, hands, or feet whenever you want, my brain has accepted the bracelet as a part of my body. I don’t know what would happen if someone else tried to remove it.
'I wonder if someone tried to take it off while I was in a coma?' The look in Han Jihyuk’s eyes kept bothering me. It didn’t look like the eyes of someone who was just curious about my physical condition. It was a gaze filled with curiosity and interest. I really hope I’m just being self-conscious.
Other than that, I haven't learned anything else about the bracelet. Once I’m discharged, I have to enter a Gate and test it out. The most mysterious part is the "Physical Restoration." I was certain that back then, my left arm was shattered, the left side of my head was crushed, my eyes were ruined, and my internal organ damage was severe. After putting on the gauntlet, I fainted from unimaginable agony, and when I woke up, my damaged body was completely restored. It’s definitely the bracelet’s ability, but it’s unclear whether it only restored me once as a "fitting gift"... or if it automatically heals me whenever I take damage. If it heals me automatically...
'That’s just straight-up broken.' It feels like everyone else is playing the game for free and slowly getting stronger, while I’m the only one who used a credit card to get ahead.
"Ma'am! I'll come back tomorrow~."
"Get home safe~."
"Don't come. Why do you keep coming here instead of staying in your own room?"
Three days have passed since I woke up. I’ve been repeating the same life: doctors and nurses coming in to check my condition, eating the food that comes at mealtime, sitting on the sofa watching TV with Yuna, and sleeping when night comes. I’m just lazing around, but the biggest problem is... I’ve reached my limit.
Just looking at the nape of Yuna’s neck makes me rock hard. Sitting on the sofa watching TV, even just touching Yuna’s hand makes me leak precum. I’m disappointed in my own beast-like lack of self-control.
'Ah... should I just do it alone in the bathroom at dawn... it feels like a waste, should I hold out for a few more days?' I repeat this thought hundreds of times a day. Looking out the window, the sun is setting. Bedtime is coming soon. For me, it’s a time of pain and agony. I, who used to be drained by two women every single day, am now on my tenth day of forced abstinence.
"Then, sleep well."
"Yes."
The nurse checks my blood pressure and leaves the room. It’s the blood pressure check that signals the end of the day, just like the past few days. 'Ah, I really can't take it anymore.'
"Yuna?"
"Yes?"
"I slept all day so I'm not even tired... want to go for a walk outside?"
"No~ the doctor said you need to rest."
"I’m totally fine. I’m not joking, I could jump out that window right now and be perfectly fine."
"No~."
As I sat up in bed, Yuna pushed me back down and tucked me in. She gently stroked my face and said, "Honey, let's just sleep."
When Yuna’s soft hand touched my face, my cock surged up in an instant.
"Oh my."
Seeing a single bulge on the flat blanket, Yuna seemed surprised. I swallowed all my pride and begged.
"Because of this... I can't sleep..."
"..."
Yuna stared at the bulging blanket for a long time before whispering softly.
"You really can't make any noise... you know that, right?"
"Yeah. I really won't make a sound."
Anxious that someone might walk in, Yuna stared at the hospital room door and quietly slid her right hand under the blanket. Her hand carefully pulled down my pants. Soon, that soft hand gently gripped my cock.
"Kuh-hup!"
When I let out a sound, Yuna mouthed, "Honey, be quiet." I didn't know I would make a sound either. I thought I could handle a handjob, but having lived a promiscuous... sex life, and now being forced into abstinence, my sexual desire was at its peak. When a woman’s hand touched my cock, my body trembled and a sound leaked out.
The warmth of her hand was transmitted to my cock.
"Hup."
Deciding it was impossible to hold back the sound with willpower, I covered my mouth with both hands. To keep me from making noise, Yuna gently massaged my cock and shook it up and down very slowly.
"Heuu."
It was just a handjob... but I felt a pleasure incomparable to the times we had sex every day. Every time she moved her hand slowly up and down, my cock leaked precum as if it were being pumped. Yuna must have felt the precum flowing out, as she said softly, "Oh my. The blanket is going to get all wet."
She then pulled out a tissue with her left hand, tucked it under the blanket, and wrapped it around the glans.
"Hoo-up."
Extreme pleasure, enough to bring tears to my eyes, dominated my brain. 'Shit... does the bracelet have a sensitivity-increasing effect or something?' In the silent hospital room, only the sound of the blanket rustling every time Yuna moved her hand and the ticking of the clock echoed.
About five minutes passed, and my thighs started trembling, losing control. I wanted to enjoy this moment a little longer, so I gritted my teeth and held on.
'Still 2 minutes... no, I can hold on for 1 more minute.'
Seeing the trembling of my thighs, Yuna must have thought I was about to cum, so she lowered her head and whispered into my ear, "Honey, are you about to cum? Hmm?"
Yuna’s warm breath and enchanting voice flowed into my ear.
"Heuk. Yuna... if you... talk to me now... heuk."
"Hmm? Why now?"
As Yuna’s breathing and breath hit my ear, I couldn't hold on any longer, and I let out a pathetic moan as I said, "N-no, now...! Now, heu-ut!"
At that moment, Yuna quickly put her head under the blanket and gently bit the glans with her lips.
"Eup!"
After nearly ten days, having Yuna’s soft lips wrap around my glans made my whole body tremble, and tears welled up in my eyes. Yuna didn't stop there; she gently tapped my weak spot with the tip of her tongue, as if pressing a climax button.
Splurt! Splurt! Splurt!
"Hup. Eup. Eueup...!"
The semen that had been building up started pouring out like crazy. Even while I was spraying semen into Yuna’s mouth, she continued to rub my weak spot with her tongue. I finally understood how Nahyun felt when her mouth and nose were forcibly covered while she climaxed. The pleasure of my brain melting covered my entire body, and a hot tear of ecstasy rolled down my eyes.
Once I finished ejaculating, Yuna slowly pulled her head out from under the blanket.
"Haa... heu... Yuna... heok..."
The volume of the ejaculation must have been immense, as Yuna’s cheeks were slightly puffed out.
*Gulp*
"Heu... Honey, how long have you been holding that in?"
Yuna swallowed the semen and said with a smile, "I guess it built up even when you were in a coma."
Yuna seemed to find my answer funny, cackling with laughter before gently wiping the remaining fluid off my cock with a tissue and putting my pants back on.
"Do you feel refreshed now?"
"Yeah... it’s the best. Whew."
"Then let's sleep now."
"Yeah."
Yuna continued to stroke my hair gently.
"Yuna?"
"I'll do this until you fall asleep."
"Yeah..."
I closed my eyes. Every time Yuna’s hand stroked my hair, my heart felt at ease, and the strength slowly drained from my body. It felt like my body and mind were being healed. 'This is real therapy.'