Chapter 11
Chapter 11
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 11
Chapter Title: Soft Breasts Soothe the Soul
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I lay on the bed, buried between two women at Eun-ji's house. The bed was narrow, forcing us to press tightly against each other, which had its own peculiar charm.
It was an incredibly thrilling experience to fall asleep with two beautiful women on either side of me.
It's something a man who has lived a typical, ordinary life would rarely get to experience.
Regardless, lying here naked, our bare skin rubbing together and sharing warmth, felt absolutely wonderful.
It was the greatest comfort I had ever known.
The bare skin of Eun-ji and Ha-rin felt better than any top-of-the-line, million-won Italian-made luxury bed. Their slightly cooler body temperatures and their soft skin—I loved everything about it.
"Hehe... Oppa..." Eun-ji lay with her head on my arm, snuggling perfectly into my embrace. Then, she began to stroke my chest. It was the kind of caress you'd give a beloved partner. I liked her touch so much that I couldn't help but keep stroking her head in return. She was a woman who knew how to be loved.
"Ahem, Oppa..." Not to be outdone, Ha-rin called out to me in a timid voice and wrapped her arms around me. Having her arm wedged between my chest and hers, the soft sensation against my skin put me in a good mood. The way she clung to me, even while being shy, was charming.
Their affectionate behavior made me naturally begin to get an erection, but after two intense climaxes already today, blood rushing to my groin brought a slight ache.
I couldn't push it any further today. If I went any further, my body wouldn't be able to handle it. I should have taken better care of my body when I was in my twenties.
In my mind, I recited the national anthem all the way to the third verse to make my erection go down.
It's not like my life is ending tomorrow. I need to show some restraint if I want to kill zombies in my prime condition.
Still, once I level up a bit more and my stamina and strength stats increase, it seems like I'll be able to do it more than twice.
So, as much as it pains me, I'll have to wait for tomorrow. Doing it more than twice is still a bit premature. For the time being, I need to focus on leveling up.
As I was having these clear thoughts, Eun-ji, who had been silently caressing me, spoke up.
This must be what they call 'pillow talk.'
The kind of conversation that increases intimacy between lovers after sex.
"Oppa. What was your hobby?" A hobby... That's a good topic to keep a conversation going. Especially if it's a hobby we can share.
"Well, for me... Gaming was pretty much my only hobby." Now that I think about it, women don't usually play games, do they? And the games I played were all console games. I've never played League or Starcraft. For starters, I never had any friends to play with.
In any case, if I just ended it there, the conversation would probably die.
"You seem to have watched a lot of movies too."
Actually, most of my free time was spent either gaming or watching movies.
I read a lot of web novels too, but for talking with a woman, movies would probably be a smoother topic to lead the conversation.
Truthfully, I could just order them to chatter away on their own without having to worry about this, but that felt a bit off.
Issuing such convenient, utilitarian commands to someone with whom I've established mutual affection... it just kills the mood, you know?
And forcing action through commands feels artificial. Right now, I wanted to step away from giving orders and just talk with them as people, taking it easy.
Having lived for a long time without family or friends, I always played by myself, so having a relaxed conversation like this with someone else, sharing hobbies and interests, was quite new and enjoyable.
Especially for a loner like me, being able to laugh and share similar experiences with a pretty girl was like a dream come true.
Of course, that doesn't mean I plan to stop giving them commands entirely.
The play of issuing irresistible commands during sex was pretty good.
Especially the way Ha-rin would glare at me with a look of contempt. That was fantastic.
The feeling of handling them however I wanted, in a high-handed way, gave me a high level of satisfaction.
"I love watching movies too. Oppa, have you seen 'Friday the 13th'?" "Ah~ That one's great." Eun-ji really loved thriller and SF genre movies.
She was so serious about the horror-thriller genre that she knew even classic movies that I, who prided myself on having watched pretty much every thriller movie, didn't know.
I thought she might like melodramas or comedies, but that wasn't the case at all.
She seemed to come alive when talking about horror movies.
In contrast, Ha-rin, who I thought could handle such movies easily, started gripping my arm tighter and tighter as Eun-ji's story went on.
She seemed pretty scared. I found her reaction adorable, so I egged Eun-ji on, enjoying how Ha-rin clung ever closer to me. The more I encouraged it, the more enthusiastically Eun-ji shared her stories.
"So that's what it was about." "Yeah. Hehe. I'd love to watch it together sometime if we get the chance." As she said that, Eun-ji gave a wide, beaming smile. She was also watching with her own eyes how Ha-rin, out of fear, was clinging to me even more deeply.
As I talked with Eun-ji, a thought suddenly crossed my mind: the internet would probably be cut off soon. And within two months, the electricity and water would likely be cut off too. I wish I could get a chance to watch the movie Eun-ji mentioned before that happens, but...
I didn't bring up the topic of our bleak and unfortunate future. The mood was just perfect right now, and I didn't want to ruin this soft, sweet atmosphere with pointless talk.
I just stroked Eun-ji's head because she was so adorable, looking forward to watching a movie with me so innocently.
As I did so, Ha-rin, who had been listening to our conversation in silence and scaring herself, hesitantly joined in. It was as if she was trying to stop any more horror movie talk.
"Um... Oppa. Have you seen the movie 'Crown'...?" From what I could see, Ha-rin seemed to be quite the scaredy-cat. Even though she was my slave, the reason she had acted so prickly toward me without fear was probably a defense mechanism to protect herself because she was actually scared of me.
As a thirty-year-old adult, I could get a pretty good read on people's personalities and behavioral patterns. Maybe because I've dealt with so many jerks in my life, I can gauge people's tendencies a little faster than most.
'How cute...'
A woman who acts tough and strong, but in reality, is scared and has a soft side.
'And she seems to be very shy as well.'
For whatever reason, I liked seeing Ha-rin trying to join the conversation and get closer to us.
It meant she was trying to get closer to us in everyday life, not just in a sexual context.
In a situation where she had to get close to us, complete strangers, for a timid and introverted girl like her to initiate conversation was an act that took a lot of courage on her part. She was trying to change from her initial self.
So I reacted enthusiastically to Ha-rin's question.
"Ah, that one. I know it. The one with that crazy clown villain. I think I watched it right after it was released. It was great. The actor played the psychopath so well." "That's right... Have you seen the 'Owl Man' trilogy too?" "Wow. That's a masterpiece." "I've seen that too!" She knew about the Owl Man trilogy. Ha-rin was very interested in hero movies.
Hero movies were another genre I had been quite immersed in, so it was a welcome topic. Especially 'Reengers 2 Endgame' from last year, which was the peak of the series.
Eun-ji chimed in too, saying she'd seen the movie. Then, as if she felt bad for talking about scary things, she reached out and stroked Ha-rin.
Ha-rin didn't avoid Eun-ji's touch. She muttered quietly.
"I wanted to see Scorpion King 3 too..." "Yeah. It was supposed to come out next month. But this is what happened before it could." The mood fell silent for a moment.
We were in no position to even guarantee we'd be here next month.
We could die tomorrow for all we know.
Right now, we were creating such a peaceful atmosphere inside the house, but in reality, if even one special zombie appeared, the front door would be breached in an instant.
And the lawless bastards roaming the streets wouldn't just leave us be.
Our food supplies would run out before we know it.
Soon, we'd have to kill all the bastards at the supermarket and raid their food.
We might end up in a situation where we have to kill people as casually as we eat just to survive.
Will these women be able to endure it then?
I really hope Eun-ji and Ha-rin develop a tough mindset and hold on. I want comrades who won't betray me, not lifeless dolls that have lost the will to live.
"Let's not worry so much already! There are three of us Awakened. I saw online that Awakened are supposed to be incredibly rare, and we've already formed a team of three? Let's all do our best to survive together." So I quickly changed the mood. A depressed state was never good. Negative thoughts bring on depression. If depression persists, you eventually end up wanting to die.
"Oppa is right. We won't die so easily." "Yeah... We're a team..." "That's right, Ha-rin. Let's all do our best together! We can do it!" "Yes... Unnie. Thank you." Their friendly dynamic was nice to see.
It was probably because I had bound us together as a 'team' in the first place. But regardless, it's good to be on good terms and work well together.
Using the movie talk as a starting point, we got to know each other's tastes and hobbies. For some reason, sharing stories while completely naked and pressed against each other made it easier to close the distance between us.
Maybe it's because we had already shared our bodies, making the emotional distance shrink easily. Or maybe it's because we were in a situation where we didn't have to worry about being betrayed by each other, so we grew closer.
After all, Eun-ji and Ha-rin, marked with my slave mark, could not betray me even if they died. And I wouldn't abandon two beautiful and rare Awakened women. They knew that too.
They might be secretly unhappy about becoming my slaves, but not everyone can be satisfied. That's just how it is. Thinking of it as the effect of the skill creating a 'solid bond' might make it easier on my conscience. Compromising with reality is an important virtue.
'From their perspective, they probably have to accept becoming my slave as a disaster that happened to them. What can you do? They have to think they just stepped in shit. It's better for both of us if they accept it quickly.'
In that sense, Ha-rin seemed to have erased her sense of rejection toward me and decided to fully accept me, Jang Jo-jun. Since she couldn't escape, she had no choice.
As for Eun-ji, she had already confessed that she was interested in me, so she seemed to be enjoying the current situation itself.
In any case, the three of us grew close very quickly.
Of course, we couldn't know everything about each other from just over an hour of conversation, but the psychological distance between us had definitely shrunk.
"Also, Unnie, the kimchi stew was delicious today." "Right. It was the first proper meal we've had in a while." "Hehe. If I have enough ingredients, I'm confident in Korean food." Ha-rin, who had only acted prickly before, was now actively talking to me and Eun-ji. Eun-ji, being the older one, seemed to find Ha-rin's behavior cute and responded with a smile.
I, in the middle, just chimed in and went along with the conversation they were leading.
Who knew talking with women could be this enjoyable?
It was completely different from that hysterical Manager Kim who used to direct all her frustrations at me every day.
It wasn't just Manager Kim. Most of the women I had talked with in my life were overly sensitive and sharp-tongued. And their personalities were more than just strong-willed; they were plain nasty. So I always found talking with women to be tiring, bothersome, and difficult.
But these two were different. My heart felt at ease. Just hearing their voices calmed me down.
"Haaam..." "Should we go to sleep now?" "Yeah, Oppa.. Good night.. You too, Ha-rin." "Yes. Good night." We turned off the dim light that was illuminating the room and fell asleep, tangled together.
The faint scent of women's skin wafting through the air soothed my mind. The feeling of their breasts in my hands was pleasant. Their arms and legs, wrapping around and holding me, gave me a sense of security.
It felt like the first time in ages I had slept so deeply.
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"Mmm..."
Even if human civilization collapses and zombies roam the streets, the morning sun still rises.
I hadn't set an alarm, but the sunlight streaming through the cracks in the curtain made my eyes open on their own.
I was the first to wake up. Ha-rin was sleeping with her back pressed tightly against me, curled up like a shrimp, while Eun-ji was still buried in my embrace, sleeping soundly. Her leg was draped over my stomach, but because Eun-ji was so light, the weight felt just right.
Above all, her foot was brushing against my crotch, making me want to get an erection just from the morning.
Ever since I turned 29, morning erections had been getting harder to achieve. Eun-ji's foot was unintentionally pitching a tent for me.
'This is satisfying...'
It's truly the best. Let's just lie here for a little longer.
But as I lay still, staring up at the ceiling, my mind grew increasingly cluttered, and all sorts of thoughts began to surface.
'Everything is great. It's all great, but...'
Now that I have women, I've started to want a stable home.
This dilapidated, hallway-style apartment could be breached by zombies at any moment.
'Even if we manage to survive by moving from place to place for the next year or two... to survive longer than that, we'll need a place where we can live comfortably...'
Maybe I should establish a large survivor camp, filter out the scum, and turn only the useful technicians into slaves to create my own kingdom.
But with my current strength, that's out of the question. Even if there are three of us Awakened, we're still no different from complete beginners who haven't even reached level 10.
'Sigh.. Food is a problem too. Canned goods have expiration dates... In the end, we'll eventually have to start farming...'
I should probably look up how to farm. Especially as a Korean, the thought of not being able to eat rice already makes the future look bleak, so I should also look up how to grow rice.
'No, even if I learn how to farm from a book, actually doing it is a different story.'
It's a tough situation all around.
Because the entire social infrastructure has collapsed, we have to be self-sufficient in everything.
My head is getting more and more complicated.
For now, let's clear my mind. Dwelling on it now won't bring any immediate answers.
'Right, for now, let's just grope Eun-ji and Ha-rin's breasts.'
After quickly organizing my thoughts, I began to knead the breasts of the two sleeping women.
Ah, now my mind feels a little more at ease.