Chapter 60
Chapter 60
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Translator: crow
Chapter Title: Farewell Kiss
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As Maeng Yeon pressed her lips against Baek Hyun's, the previously rowdy atmosphere vanished completely, leaving only a heavy silence in its wake.
It was only natural.
The mouths of the two people who had been chatting just moments ago were now physically sealed shut.
With their mouths blocked, a storm of unfiltered thoughts and emotions—ones too complex to put into words—began raging through their minds.
'What... the hell is this?'
Baek Hyun was thoroughly confused.
It wasn't because Maeng Yeon, whom he'd only seen as a friend until now, had suddenly kissed him. That wasn't it at all.
He wasn't some cheap harem protagonist. With her showing that much affection, how could he not realize she liked him as a man?
He just hadn't viewed her seriously in that way himself, and given their situation, romance wasn't exactly a priority, so he'd never brought it up.
She must have been dying inside because of that, so her impulsive kiss during their farewell wasn't all that surprising.
The real reason Baek Hyun was confused was something else.
'Why is she so damn bad at this?'
Baek Hyun couldn't hide his bewilderment as he felt her tongue clumsily probing into his mouth.
She was clearly trying to roll it around like she'd seen somewhere, but it was so awkward that it didn't spark any excitement—only a sense of "What is this?"
A quick peck on the cheek might have been more thrilling.
"Hup... Hngh..."
...She wasn't even breathing during the kiss.
Her body was rigid, trembling at the slightest stroke down her back, and the way she gripped his face was awkwardly positioned, making it uncomfortable.
It was like kissing a total virgin who'd never done this before.
Figuring she'd get the hang of it eventually, Baek Hyun quietly let her take the lead.
But then,
"Slurp... Chup."
As Maeng Yeon began withdrawing her tongue with a flushed, breathless expression, Baek Hyun finally lost his patience and lightly nipped at it as it tried to escape his mouth.
"Eek!?"
Startled, Maeng Yeon tried to pull her head back in a hurry.
But,
-Grab
Baek Hyun had already wrapped his hand around the back of her neck, preventing her escape.
She'd initiated the kiss—backing out now was just not on.
If she was going to ignite years of pent-up male lust, she had to take responsibility.
-Nibble, chew
He gently chewed on her tongue—the most sensitive part of the human body—making it even more so, but softly enough not to hurt.
Yet distinctly enough to deliver a clear stimulus.
After punishing her impertinent tongue a few times like that, Baek Hyun switched offense to defense by thrusting his own tongue into her mouth.
"Breathe."
With that soft whisper, he blew a gentle breath into her mouth. Only then did she gulp it down like a baby bird being fed by its mother.
But he allowed no more than what she needed to catch her breath.
Baek Hyun expertly gripped the back of her neck, tilting her head back into a comfortable position for himself, then ravaged her mouth mercilessly.
Just as she thought he was sharing breath, he'd snatch it away greedily again. Overwhelmed by his exquisite technique, Maeng Yeon could offer no resistance and could only cling to him.
"Ngh... Nggh..."
A pained moan escaped her lips—lips that were always so strong and unyielding.
Undeterred, Baek Hyun unilaterally rolled his tongue to his satisfaction, brushing over the sensitive mucous membranes inside her mouth.
Not satisfied with her passive tongue, he sucked it into his own mouth and toyed with it.
As if her tongue existed solely as a tool for that purpose.
"Haa... Mmph..."
As the act dragged on for minutes, desperate whimpers began spilling from Maeng Yeon's mouth.
At that, Baek Hyun's other hand slowly stroked down her deeply hollowed back to her waist. Just as his index finger began slipping into the waistband of her pants,
"Ah."
Baek Hyun seemed to realize something. He quickly withdrew his half-inserted finger and separated their lips, which had been locked together for so long.
A transparent thread stretched regretfully between their lips before snapping completely moments later.
"Wha... Huh?"
With the fantastical moment suddenly cut short—right when she'd vaguely sensed the next step was coming—Maeng Yeon's eyes, which had fully surrendered her body, clouded with confusion.
Seeing that, Baek Hyun wiped his mouth and slowly pulled away.
"Kissing without consent is assault, you know."
"......What?"
Her mind blanked at the absurd statement.
That momentary chaos quickly turned to anger.
"You... You! You're the one who enjoyed it more...!!"
"You know that's the standard excuse rapists use, right?"
"No, that's not... I mean, argh—!!"
Despite the surging rage and injustice, she couldn't vent it as freely as usual.
After all, she was the one who'd started it on a whim.
She'd forced her feelings on him unilaterally, so even if he cursed her out, she had no ground to stand on... Bullshit!!
"You went at it so aggressively!! You rolled my tongue around in your mouth like this and that!! And now you're spouting that crap...!!"
"Just to check... you're really a virgin, aren't you?"
"You think I'm some slut!?"
"Not that much, but I figured you had some experience at least."
Baek Hyun scratched his head awkwardly.
Even accounting for the beauty buffs from martial arts, with looks like that, she must have been stunning even before possession.
Plus, she was his age and went to a sports university—he'd assumed she definitely wasn't a virgin.
Even without hitting clubs, guys would swarm her just standing on the street checking her phone.
He thought that even if she wasn't into it, curiosity would have led to at least once...
'Did she just eat, work out, and game?'
Nothing wrong with her, yet a face and body like that and still a virgin at this age.
Even legendary Pokémon weren't that rare.
'This is a problem.'
If she knew enough to go all the way, a one-night stand would be fine.
But with a pure virgin like this? Different story.
What meant nothing to him could mean the world to her.
Brushing it off and going back to normal would mean taking something irreplaceable.
He could brazen it out and smooth it over, but that would be too shitty.
'Hah, this is insane.'
He'd thought it'd be a light one-nighter when she kissed him, but now he was stuck with heavy dilemmas...
"I get how you feel. But right now, I'm not looking to date anyone."
'!!'
In the end, Baek Hyun chose to face it head-on instead of dodging.
His goal was to eventually find a compatible woman, settle down, and build a family.
But if he got deeply involved with her now, he'd end up escaping reality through that relationship.
He wouldn't be able to push himself to the brink like he was now.
When he had to face what must be done, he'd fear death.
So no.
Not her kind of relationship.
"Who... Who asked for an answer right now!? I wasn't planning to ask for one either!! I just... just wanted a kiss..."
"Kissing without consent is assault. It's a crime."
"Fuck, seriously... It was my first time—why are you so goddamn skilled?! How many other girls did you suck face with to get that good?! Who was it?! Who else besides me have you fucked!!!"
"The delinquent sis who smoked near the orphanage. Thought we were dating at first, but turns out she was the village bike. Traumatized my young heart. I totally get how you feel."
"Don't console me so casually...!! You must've seen tons of girls like me...!!!"
"I've seen plenty, but you're the first I'm comforting like this."
At Baek Hyun's sincere consolation, Maeng Yeon finally burst into the tears of感動 she'd been holding back.
"If you did those bitches, why not me?! I'm...!!"
"If we went all the way to sex, you'd flip out even more."
"...Fuck, stop being so goddamn right!! Lie with some shitty excuses like usual!!!"
"Sorry, this is my expertise."
How much time passed as Maeng Yeon poured out her grievances?
Just as her stamina waned and her outburst quieted, Baek Hyun held his sleeve to her face and spoke first.
"Here, blow."
"...You're really dead."
"Suit yourself."
He withdrew his sleeve without hesitation, then sat beside the glaring Maeng Yeon and continued calmly.
"It's not that I hate you. I'm not just consoling you—out of all the women I've seen, you're the prettiest. That's why I got tempted and went that far."
"...Then why'd you stop midway?"
"Bad timing, and I haven't had the headspace to seriously consider you as a woman. One-night's fine, but seriously dating right now... it's complicated all around."
Maeng Yeon's expression darkened sharply at his words.
"So... you just want my body after all?"
"If it was just your body, I'd have finished back there. You know that's not it. I want to see you longer... and if we date, I want to love you properly."
Baek Hyun brushed her tear-streaked hair behind her ear as she pouted and said,
"So keep that pretty face and sexy body intact—no damage."
I'll seriously think about us in the meantime.
"............"
Maeng Yeon stared at Baek Hyun without responding, just silently watching him.
After crying her heart out, her emotions seemed sorted—her gaze sharp and predatory as always.
After staring wordlessly for a long while, she finally nodded curtly and commanded,
"Arm."
"Aw, my arm was a limited-edition towel."
Saying that, Baek Hyun willingly offered his arm anyway.
Maeng Yeon wiped her tears and snot on his sleeve, then stood with the exact same expression as when they'd first arrived here.
Her eyes still fixed on Baek Hyun.
As she walked toward Haru, who had been anxiously watching from afar, she declared coldly, like an announcement.
"Once I tame the Great Peng and come back..."
I'll fuck you.
Regardless of your consent.
Baek Hyun smiled faintly and replied,
"Even with the Great Peng, you're weaker than me, so you can't rape me."
"Fuck off, seriously!!"
And so, the two possessed souls bid farewell, promising a later reunion.