Chapter 58
Chapter 58
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 58
Chapter Title: The Ice Queen is Actually an Honest Bitch (1)
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◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ By now, the sun had fully set, and evening darkness had descended.
The lights of life illuminating the gaps between that darkness were embroidered like constellations,
captured within the large floor-to-ceiling window of the hotel room—a beautiful night view.
The luxurious interior, exuding an air of high class at first glance, blended seamlessly with the stunning cityscape.
It was truly a paradise in the heart of the city: a premium hotel suite.
Ha Si-yoon and Seol Lu-mi had entered the room, enjoying the cool air conditioning breeze
as they cooled off the sweat they'd worked up wandering outside.
"Ugh! My clothes are completely soaked with sweat... I think I need to wash up."
The sweltering heat made her feel sticky and uncomfortable,
and it was the kind of weather that made anyone desperate to change out of their damp clothes.
Right there on the spot, Si-yoon peeled off his wet T-shirt.
"S-Si-yoon?!"
At his sudden move to strip off his top, exposing his bare upper body, Lu-mi jumped in surprise and covered her face with both hands.
"Huh? What's wrong? Oh! Ah... sorry. It was just so hot, I wasn't thinking..."
"I-It's fine... go ahead and shower."
Si-yoon flashed an awkward smile and headed into the bathroom,
but because one wall of the bathroom was made of semi-transparent glass, his figure as he stepped in to shower was clearly visible.
'Hmm...'.
Just moments ago, Lu-mi had been startled, waving her hands in denial.
But curiosity must have gotten the better of her, as her eyes drifted toward the silhouette visible through the frosted glass.
'What an... incredibly healthy and robust body...'
A solidly muscled physique honed from years as a combatant, with a tall, well-proportioned frame.
It wasn't quite on the level of an athlete or bodybuilder,
but despite not putting in much deliberate effort to maintain it, his body had a strikingly primal, toned quality.
"Lu-mi!"
As Lu-mi stared blankly at Si-yoon showering,
he suddenly stopped and called her name.
"Eek?!"
Lu-mi flinched in shock, anxiously wondering if he'd caught her peeking,
and turned her head with a pounding heart.
"Is the hairdryer on the table by any chance?"
He poked just his wet face out from behind the glass door,
asking if the hairdryer was on the table.
"Oh! There it is."
She glanced toward the table and spotted the hairdryer hanging on the side table next to the amenities,
then he ducked back inside.
'That scared me...!'
As he resumed showering,
Lu-mi let out a deep sigh of relief.
'Seol Lu-mi... what the hell are you doing...!'
...She tried to scold herself and snap out of it, just as she always did,
but her gaze drifted back toward the bathroom.
Like that, Lu-mi spent a little time admiring Si-yoon's shower scene,
and soon enough, he emerged feeling refreshed, wrapped in a bathrobe after washing away the sticky sweat.
"Feels so refreshing! Showers really are the way to go in summer."
"Right...? You sweat so much..."
Seeing Si-yoon's refreshed smile made Lu-mi want to wipe away the sticky sweat from her own body too.
"I'll... go shower too."
"Sure! I'll just sit here and relax for a bit."
Lu-mi stepped into the bathroom with its semi-transparent glass wall and took off her clothes.
'It's embarrassing... but I can't go around smelling like sweat in front of Si-yoon...!'
Just as she had seen his naked form as a silhouette through the glass,
it was only natural that he would see hers too.
Lu-mi felt a twinge of shame at the thought of exposing her body,
but she couldn't bear the idea of stinking of sweat around him.
- Splash—
Cool water at just the right refreshing temperature poured from the showerhead, drenching Lu-mi's body,
flowing over her silver hair with its faint blue sheen and her snow-white skin, cooling her down.
'Ahh... so cool and nice...'
She lathered body wash and shampoo meticulously over every inch of her body and long hair,
and the water from the showerhead quickly rinsed away the foam.
Once the suds were cleanly washed off,
she gathered her long silver hair soaked in cold water, squeezed out the excess moisture,
and dried her skin and hair thoroughly with a towel.
Then she grabbed a bathrobe from the bathroom cabinet, wrapped it around herself,
and stepped out with a refreshed expression.
"Doesn't a shower feel amazing? The water's super cool too."
While she showered, Si-yoon had been lying on the bed, idly checking his phone.
'Was I the only one doing something perverted...?'
Unlike her, who had secretly peeked at his body through the frosted glass,
Si-yoon seemed completely unfazed.
Seeing him like that, Lu-mi suddenly felt ashamed, wondering if she'd been the one with dirty thoughts.
'What was I even thinking...'
Her face heating up again with embarrassment, she cooled it with the AC breeze
and sat at the vanity, drying her still-damp hair while looking in the mirror.
She carefully wielded the hairdryer to ensure no wet spots remained,
then tied her long hair back with a hair tie.
"Come sit here and relax! It's super soft and comfy."
Following Si-yoon's suggestion, Lu-mi perched on the edge of the bed where he lay resting.
'Is it really okay for a guy and a girl to be alone in a hotel room like this...?'
Lu-mi didn't mind being in the room with Si-yoon,
but something felt off.
Even if she was clueless about anything unrelated to heroes and villains,
she knew that a man and woman alone in a hotel room looked no different from lovers.
'Or maybe not...? Am I just overthinking it in a dirty way...?!'
Worried she might be making a big deal out of nothing, Lu-mi stole a glance at Si-yoon,
only to whip her head away in shock, just like when she'd seen him shirtless.
'B-Between his legs... that...?!'
There, between Si-yoon's spread legs in his relaxed pose, stood a towering pillar.
A massive, thick one, proudly erect.
"Hm? What's up?"
"N-Nothing!"
Si-yoon noticed her shock at his erection but played dumb, teasing her as if he knew nothing.
"Kyaa?!"
Then he smoothly approached and lightly embraced her from behind.
"Si-yoon...?!"
"I... know everything. That you watched me shower,
and that you turned away in surprise when you saw this."
"Th-That's not— Mmmp?!"
Si-yoon pressed her, claiming he knew all about what she'd done,
then stole her lips as she desperately tried to explain.
"Mmmp! Mmm...?!♥"
Like a mouse or rabbit caught by a snake,
Lu-mi couldn't resist as Si-yoon swiftly claimed her lips.
Their lips pressed together in a deep kiss,
and his tongue slipped through the gap, roughly invading her mouth.
"Sluuurp...!♥ Mmmph...?!♥"
Si-yoon ravaged her tongue with rough, rapid movements,
flooding her mouth with his saliva to mark his territory.
"Mmm...♥ Pwah...?!"
The long, breathless deep kiss finally ended,
and a thick strand of saliva stretched between Si-yoon and Lu-mi's lips.
"Wh-What are you doing...!"
"Wasn't this what Lu-mi wanted?"
As their lips parted, Lu-mi yelled at him with a slightly angry face,
but Si-yoon casually kept holding her body.
His brazen attitude made Lu-mi want to deny it,
but recalling her own actions, she couldn't.
"Th-That... Kyaa?!♥"
Si-yoon slipped off her bathrobe,
trailing his fingers over her pale, perky breasts.
And those fingers finally reached the delicate pink petals blooming shyly at the tips of her white breasts—
her nipples, gently erect.
"Your nipples are standing so hard... and even with the AC blasting cold air, aren't you breaking a sweat, Lu-mi?"
Everything Si-yoon said was spot on.
Her pink nipples perked up shyly.
Beneath the AC set to 22 degrees, blowing chilly air, beads of sweat formed on her skin once more.
From the moment she'd started spending the day with Si-yoon until now,
Lu-mi's heart hadn't stopped racing for even a second.
Her face flushed nonstop from the pounding heartbeat,
and she'd unconsciously fidgeted with her body.
Even after he'd saved her that day,
she'd cried out his name over and over while pleasuring herself.
"The Ice Queen has to protect the citizens with her cool hero image...,
but Lu-mi doesn't need to lie to herself too, right?"
Si-yoon faced her, stroking her cheek,
then gently pulled her head to rest against his as they shared soft skinship.
"Just be more honest with yourself.
That desire to be loved by someone. That wish to be held."
"The desire... to be loved...?"
Lu-mi looked confused, unsure if her actions stemmed from wanting his love
or simply craving his embrace.
'All this time, when I felt embarrassed and my heart raced seeing Si-yoon,
when I kept stealing glances without meeting his eyes...
Was it all because I like him...?'
Si-yoon had deliberately approached her at times,
but Lu-mi definitely liked how he did it.
'I see... So this is what it feels like... to like someone...'
Lu-mi gazed at Si-yoon with newfound resolve,
then pressed her lips to his once more.
'Human Seol Lu-mi... can afford to be honest...♥'