Chapter 3

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Translator: penny

Chapter: 3

Chapter Title: Why Is My Body Getting Hot?

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The sudden alert tone made me doubt my ears again.

But this time, I heard it clearly.

Arousal level? Lust? That kind of thing was increasing?

And now Lee Eun-ae's info was being revealed?

"……."

I was completely dumbfounded.

It was because the phrase <Info View> had appeared over Lee Eun-ae's body.

In this bewildering situation, I couldn't tear my eyes away.

It wasn't a dream or a hallucination. I was seeing it plain as day.

There it was, right on the body of Assistant Manager Lee Eun-ae, who was glaring at me with a face flushed slightly red from the alcohol.

One button of her purple dress shirt was already undone, and her jeans strained against her hips that looked ready to burst out—still as powerful as ever.

Even with that incredible figure right in front of me, I couldn't pull my gaze from that strange phrase.

And a question arose.

'How the hell do I even look at that?'

Do I have to go over and click it? That would mean getting close.

Why was the phrase hovering over her chest, anyway?

Did I have to touch her breast?

"Intern Seo Tae-hu?"

"Yes?"

"I asked why you're out here in a place like this."

"……."

Her words drilled into my ears, making me realize this situation was definitely real.

Real, yet feeling anything but.

Was this some fantasy setup like in the webtoons I enjoyed, now happening to me?

Maybe because I spaced out at her successive questions, Assistant Manager Lee Eun-ae's expression gradually hardened.

"Don't want to answer? Or are you ignoring me?"

"Then why did you follow me, Assistant Manager?"

"F-follow? Who followed you? I just came out for some air!"

"That's what I did too. Just for some air."

I hadn't done anything wrong, so I didn't want to cower.

I could see her flinch at my bold response.

That look—like she had something to say.

Her face was full of dissatisfaction, like she was sulking.

"If you ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠have something to say, just say it."

"……You liked that, huh?"

"Pardon?"

"Getting praised by Team Leader Baek—did you like that?"

"What are you—"

Right. Assistant Manager Lee was especially loyal to Team Leader Baek Ju-hee.

Maybe she admired her as a fellow woman. Or perhaps there were things she wanted to learn.

But seeing a parachute like me get praised by that team leader must have rubbed her the wrong way.

Her feelings toward me must really be twisted in the worst way.

"Isn't it ridiculous? We could've just used the boats or tubes safely. But you go showboating alone and nearly die. Seriously."

"Assistant Manager."

"What?"

"They wouldn't have approved the company card if they didn't think I did well, right? Even Team Leader praised me."

"What? Are you talking back to me right now?"

"Isn't that what you're doing? Instead of comforting a subordinate who nearly died, you're…… Just stop there."

I'd come here to learn about the yellow space, not to fight.

I was especially curious about the Info View stuck to Lee Eun-ae's body, but I didn't want to get any closer.

But her expression was growing stranger by the second.

Was she getting angry at my defiance?

Why was her face turning redder and redder?

Her breathing seemed a bit ragged too.

It all looked like she was getting worked up from anger.

Was my guess right?

"Ha. 'Just stop there'? An intern talking back to an assistant manager……."

Irritated, she strode toward me.

Even stumbling a bit from all the alcohol, she walked steadily enough.

But then.

"Whoa!"

She suddenly wobbled and started pitching forward.

If I were my usual rational self, I never would've caught her as she fell.

But instinct—the kind that couldn't stand seeing someone get hurt—made my hand shoot out.

"Kyaa!"

She flailed, shoving me as she toppled forward.

And I ended up pinned beneath her.

"……."

"……."

A lewd position had formed.

Ever since I was little, my father taught me to help others, and I've always lived that way.

You could call it being nosy.

But that nosiness has gotten me plenty in return.

I've saved lives, and thanks to that, I landed a decent job like this.

I've felt a lot of fulfillment here too.

Grabbing Lee Eun-ae on instinct as she fell was probably down to that personality.

But I shouldn't have.

Whew—

"Ugh."

After she shoved me and I came to, hot breath tickled my nose.

Assistant Manager Lee Eun-ae's face was way too close.

I'd never seen her face this up close before.

Her skin had a faint pink tint and was flawless, without a single blemish.

Her straight nose, her sharp eyes—they suited her personality so well, making her incredibly attractive.

And just as I thought her slightly parted red lips were pretty, her tousled hair fell over my face, shaking my senses with its amazing fragrance.

'Ha.'

My reason, intoxicated by the scent, quickly turned to lewd thoughts.

Especially because.

Squish—

The soft, squishy sensation in my hand was definitely her large, plush breast.

For someone like me, five years into a long-distance relationship, this was overwhelming stimulation.

I must've grabbed it without thinking as she fell.

And one more thing.

'Ugh!'

The sensation pressing against my lower body.

Glancing down, her right thigh was pinning my crotch.

The pressure there tormented my emotions even more.

"Haa."

Just then, her hot breath washed over my face again, stirring my desires.

She'd always looked down on me, but with a face and figure like hers—absolutely top-tier—this situation was too tantalizing.

Blood started rushing to my dick bit by bit.

'Damn it.'

Even as it happened, her thigh kept rubbing against it.

And the squishy feel of her breast stayed firm in my grip.

'Oh crap!'

Too late, I realized I'd been groping her chest for way too long.

I'd been so lost in the plush sensation, even through her purple dress shirt.

Firm and bouncy, filling my palm—it was pure ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠bliss.

No wonder I hadn't let go easily.

'Gonna get slapped.'

I quickly pulled my hand away and checked her reaction.

Sure enough, she was frowning down at me.

"What……the hell was that?"

"An accident. Couldn't be helped."

I spread my hands wide, insisting on my innocence.

"I was trying to help, and this happened. If I hadn't grabbed you, your face would've hit the floor and you'd be seriously hurt."

What more could she say to that?

Fortunately, she didn't.

Like she had nothing to argue back with, she avoided my gaze.

But why wasn't she getting up?

Her ass was still pressing down on my dick, making me burn up.

I wanted to savor it more, but rationally, I couldn't.

This was getting too hard to endure, so I finally pushed her shoulder and spoke.

"Um, Assistant Manager."

"Ah. Sorry."

Assistant Manager Lee Eun-ae flailed in a panic at my words, trying to get up.

In the process, both her hands pressed against my chest.

The strength in her palms felt like ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠she was using my chest as a foothold to rise.

My chest was already sensitive from feeling her breasts just moments ago, and now her touch made heat radiate from there.

Her palms grazed my nipples as they passed, intensifying it.

Was it because I'd had some drinks too?

Or maybe because Lee Eun-ae was that pretty?

Either way, I couldn't push her off, so I just stayed put. Maybe the fall had shocked her?

"Ahh!"

As she tried to stand, pulling on her lower body, she suddenly screamed and collapsed right back down.

"Ugh!"

Her ass landed squarely on my dick again.

The firmness I'd felt through her jeans was now even more vividly bare.

We ended up in another weird position.

But more than that lewd sensation, my eyes were stolen by the text floating before me.

The <Info View> attached to her body must've been pressed, turning into a brief status window that stole my gaze.

'What the hell is this?'

Favorability? Lust/arousal level? Corruption?

Were these related to that 'Eyes of Corruption' I heard about yesterday?

'Ha.'

What was with the favorability?

She really despised me that much.

Overkill much?

The corruption state saying she had zero interest in me annoyed me a bit too.

But.

The lust/arousal level stood out.

88, huh.

'Huh?'

My eyes widened in an instant.

89…….

Lee Eun-ae's lust/arousal level had gone up.