The First Recruit
Due to the failure to select a crew member despite eligible candidates being available, the System will now automatically hire a crew member.
First Cruise Crew Member: Han Seolbin
Before I could even bask in the lingering warmth of my nerve-wracking first time with Seolbin, the Cruise System's messages flashed across the status window.
It seemed Seolbin, now officially designated as a crew member, could see them too.
Pressed tightly against me in her naked glory, she spoke in a trembling voice.
“Si-Siwoo... do you see this?”
“Yeah. I'm the owner, so I've always been able to see it... but you can see it now too, Seolbin?”
“Mmhmm... It says a crew uniform was delivered?”
“Sigh. I knew a Unique-grade artifact would be unusual, but I didn't expect it to be this pushy.”
Seolbin shared my unease. There was something unsettling about the way the Cruise System delivered its messages.
It was a gut feeling, the kind of instinct forged through years of surviving as a Hunter.
Yet, what this Cruise System was forcing upon us was essentially a game of roleplay.
It wanted me to be the Captain, and Seolbin to be my crew member.
At the very least, it wasn't forcing anything harmful on us.
We were just caught off guard by an unexpected development in what we thought was a vacation spot.
In truth, for veterans like Seolbin and me who had survived countless life-or-death battles, a minor surprise of this caliber was hardly worth losing sleep over.
Proving my point, Seolbin quickly regained her composure and was already opening her wardrobe.
From inside, she pulled out the crew uniform.
The reward from the successful mission had been delivered directly into her closet.
However, the uniform she held was exceptionally tight, to say the least.
“Si-Siwoo... why is this outfit so...?”
Seolbin blushed furiously as she examined the form-fitting design.
Seeing her flustered face made me want to tease her.
Naturally, I also desperately wanted to see her wear it.
A captain sailing the seas with his girlfriend in a sexy sailor uniform—wasn't that the ultimate romance?
This cruise ship is actually pretty cultured, I thought.
“Why? I think it'll look absolutely amazing on you, Seolbin.”
“Hmph. Siwoo, you're thinking about something dirty, aren't you?”
“Hehe. Come on, Seolbin, just try it on once. You'll look so beautiful.”
Just imagining Seolbin in that uniform made my cock stand right back up.
It was a law of nature that a man couldn't satisfy himself with just one round when he had a woman like Seolbin.
A burning desire to fuck her while she wore that uniform surged within me.
I threw out the suggestion half-jokingly, half-seriously, bracing myself.
“Since today is a special day... I-I'll wear it for you!”
I had fully expected a playful punch.
But Seolbin had readily agreed!
At this point, I was starting to really like this cruise system, despite my brief doubts.
It was all a setup for my benefit. Good job, buddy.
Pshhh!
My second ejaculation ended in a rather pathetic whimper.
Seolbin had gone out of her way to wear that incredibly erotic crew uniform, but my stamina simply couldn't keep up.
Lee Siwoo, the protagonist of the game I had transmigrated into. I loved everything about his body, except for one glaring, deeply unsatisfying flaw.
His cock size.
It was so small that I had no excuse if someone called me a micropenis.
To make matters worse, on top of being tiny, it also suffered from premature ejaculation.
The pride I had built up over my lifetime was crumbling to dust during my very first experience with Seolbin.
I lay there, stiff and staring blankly at the ceiling with a hollow expression after my second premature finish.
Just then, Seolbin gently kissed my cheek.
As if trying to comfort me.
Smooch!
She snuggled deep into my chest immediately after the kiss.
My stiffened body completely melted into her warm, cozy embrace.
“Seolbin...”
She simply looked up at me with a warm, tender smile.
That smile completely disarmed me, forcing me to lay bare my insecurities.
“Seolbin, I'm sorry. You're just so beautiful that I couldn't hold it in...”
“I'm happy just being like this with you, Siwoo...”
“Thank you, Seolbin.”
“No, thank you. Even with so many other girls throwing themselves at you, you still proposed to me...”
“Of course I did. It was always going to be you.”
Seolbin and I held each other even tighter, basking in the sweet afterglow of our intimacy.
As we lay tangled together on her bed, a sudden curiosity struck me.
The crew uniform was one thing, but what exactly were these "Cruise Facilities" and "Credits"?
I pulled up the status window that I had minimized to the corner of my vision.
When I did, a brand-new window labeled "Cruise Shop" appeared before my eyes.
• Captain Exclusive (Locked)
• Facilities (Unlocked)
• Crew-Related (Locked)
The shop was divided into three categories. However, most of them were locked, preventing me from viewing their details.
The only category currently accessible was "Facilities."
Even within that category, many options were locked, but a few seemed purchasable with the credits I had just received.
The pre-existing facilities, like the cafe, were marked as installed, while the others required spending credits to construct.
But a massage room?
It felt a bit out of place.
To test if these facilities would actually manifest, I selected the Bar Lounge.
Instantly, 100 of my credits were deducted, and a notification popped up.
The new facility, Bar Lounge, has been successfully installed.
“Wow... Honey, did you do this?”
Lying on the bed and playfully kicking her legs, Seolbin asked in wonder.
It seemed that as a crew member, she could see the installation notifications as well.
“Yeah. It looks like I can spend the credits we got from the crew hiring mission to build things.”
“Really? You didn't just use your magic, Siwoo?”
It was a reasonable assumption on her part, considering my specialty was space magic.
“No, even I can't conjure up entire rooms like this.”
“Should we go check it out?”
Her wariness of the Cruise System seemingly replaced by curiosity, Seolbin suggested we visit the newly installed Bar Lounge.
Just as we put our clothes back on and prepared to stand up—
Knock! Knock!
A polite, rhythmic knock echoed through the room.
The gentle force and steady tempo of the knocks perfectly reflected the personality of the person on the other side.
There was only one other person aboard this cruise ship besides Seolbin and me.
Seolbin's younger sister, Sodam.
Though an adult, she possessed a petite, delicate frame due to her young age.
A neat bob cut that tucked slightly behind one ear.
Clear, deep blue eyes that closely resembled her older sister's.
The person knocking on our door was indeed Seolbin's younger sister, Sodam.
Her boarding my cruise ship alongside Seolbin had been entirely her own decision.
Sodam had also awakened an ability and qualified to become a Hunter, just like her sister. However, her power was incredibly modest compared to Seolbin's devastating ice magic.
Sodam's awakened ability was animal communication.
While technically classified as magic, it was far too impractical for actual combat, meaning she could never work as an active Hunter.
Consequently, she had to walk the ordinary path of attending an academy. Seolbin had provided immense financial support to her, which had left Sodam feeling deeply indebted to her older sister.
Upon hearing that Seolbin was going on a long vacation aboard my private cruise ship, Sodam had eagerly volunteered to work as a part-time helper on board.
In truth, we did need someone to help run the ship.
There would always be chores requiring a delicate touch.
Cleaning, laundry, cooking...
Frankly, Seolbin was hopelessly clumsy when it came to domestic chores. She had spent her entire life focusing on combat, leaving her with zero time to learn how to manage a household.
The one who had handled all the housework while living with Seolbin was none other than Sodam.
Thus, Sodam was the perfect candidate to take charge of the miscellaneous chores on this ship.
Moreover, since Seolbin and I were famous S-class Hunters, hiring outside help would have posed a massive risk to our privacy.
Sodam, remarkably quick-witted for her age, had picked up on our dilemma and applied for the job through her sister.
It was a win-win situation for everyone.
That was how Sodam had ended up aboard the ship.
Yet, for some reason, she was trembling like a leaf as she knocked on our door.
Her large, glassy eyes looked as if they were on the verge of tears at any moment.
Opening the door, Seolbin gasped in surprise at the sight of her sister.
“Sodam? What's wrong?”
“U-Unni... I'm sorry...”
“No, no, it's okay. Tell me, did something happen?”
“Well... I was cleaning the hallway, and suddenly, a door just appeared out of a blank wall, and a whole new room showed up...”
Ah.
Sodam had been startled by the sudden manifestation of the Bar Lounge I had just purchased with my credits.
Seolbin had told me before that her sister was easily frightened, and seeing her now, I realized she hadn't been exaggerating.
Shivering in her petite frame, she looked so much like a tiny, defenseless animal that it stirred a protective instinct inside me.
To soothe her trembling sister, Seolbin offered her something.
It was a small hamster figurine sculpted entirely out of ice.
A thoughtful gesture meant to calm Sodam, who had a soft spot for small animals.
Perhaps her sister's warmth reached her.
Cradling the ice hamster in her hands, Sodam slowly began to calm down.
Watching them brought back a fond memory.
A memory of the ice sculpture Han Seolbin—now my girlfriend and fiancée—had once given me.
It was a wristwatch, crafted with such exquisite detail that it was hard to believe it was made of ice.
Seolbin had gifted it to me, shyly mentioning that men usually liked watches.
“Don't guys like watches?” she had asked.
Perhaps it was from that very moment.
The moment I knew, without a shadow of a doubt, that Han Seolbin—the feared 'Ice Witch' whom everyone else shunned—was the woman I wanted to spend the rest of my life with.