A Careless Daughter

'So that's how they grade it...'

The special camera had actually captured everything, x-raying not just her clothes, but the inside of her body as well.

There were several video files...

'Ugh... gross.'

In one video, she could even see the inside of her mouth. How on earth did this thing work?

'Well, I have to edit it anyway... Let's start with video number one.'

This one simply saw through her clothes.

Shin A-yeong looked around her room, crept over to the door, and locked it.

Then, she sat back down in her chair.

She began playing the video file.

It started with her and her father staring into the camera.

She marveled at the quality, which was so sharp she could see individual eyebrow hairs.

"Th-this... the quality is better than a phone... It's not blurry at all..."

Naturally, she began editing as she watched, which quickly devolved into a private analysis of the footage.

"This is... wow..."

Rewinding to the beginning, she saw her dad awkwardly introducing himself.

'Look how embarrassed he is... So cute...'

She giggled, seeing her usually dependable father look so flustered.

'I was so wet back then... Look at that sheen. Even on my inner thighs...'

In the middle section, her heart fluttered as she watched the scene where her dad's incredible skills had completely driven her out of her mind.

'Ah... Dad isn't a virgin, right?'

After all, there was no way a virgin could be that skilled...

'But that's fine. What matters is the present.'

The important thing was that, right now, her dad wasn't seeing anyone.

The only problem was that she had slipped up earlier, making him overthink things...

But she could just make the first move, couldn't she?

'And judging by his reaction earlier...'

It didn't seem like he was completely unable to see her as a woman.

If so, she just needed to push him in the right direction.

As she skipped through the video, Shin A-yeong soon reached the very end.

She was now approaching what she considered the highlight: the moment her dad had hurriedly rushed out of the room.

'I've never seen Dad make a face like that before...'

He had looked visibly flustered.

'He kept going along with it, so I tried to push it all the way...'

Was it too much after all...?

'I shouldn't rush things from now on...'

Regretting how her excitement had made her reveal her true feelings too quickly, she reflected on her actions for a moment before focusing on the next scene.

— "Dad's going back!"

Her father, usually so relaxed, had practically fled the room.

'But still... why did he leave in such a rush?'

He had left her behind and dashed out the door in a massive hurry...

She swallowed hard and watched the scene. The next second, her eyes went wide.

"Th-this is...?"

From her dad's crotch... something...

Because he had rushed out, it was blurry and hard to see, but it was definitely there.

'Did he... ejaculate?'

Without even realizing it, her left hand had drifted down to her crotch while watching the video.

Thrilled by the mere fact that she had made her dad ejaculate, she suddenly squeezed her hand tight.

"...?!!!...?!"

That day, Shin A-yeong experienced the most satisfying orgasm of her entire life.

"Ugh... it's cold."

Maybe it was because of the sharp temperature swings of spring, but the mornings were freezing.

The sun was hot, but the air was cold—perfect weather for catching a cold if you weren't careful.

I got out of bed, stretched, and finished my morning routine. By then, it was already 6:40 AM.

As I quietly approached A-yeong's room, a familiar snoring sound drifted out.

"Snoooore..."

Unlike yesterday, she was still snoring even after I had gone for a workout and showered.

'I guess I'll have to wake her up today.'

Knock, knock.

"A-yeong. Time to wake up."

I gently opened the door to look at my sleeping daughter.

She had kicked off her blanket and was sleeping in nothing but her underwear.

I slammed the door shut immediately.

'Whoops... I definitely can't go in there.'

Taking a deep breath, I tried to erase the image from my mind and knocked on the door again.

"A-yeong. It's 6:40. You need to get up."

"..."

But perhaps a single knock wasn't enough, as there was no reply.

"A-yeong. You have to get up if you want to make it to school."

As I kept knocking,

a rustling sound came from inside after a moment, followed by a raspy, sleep-deprived voice.

"Five more minutes..."

'That's strange. She usually gets up right away when I wake her.'

Then, a thought struck me.

'Ah, right. She's a college student now.'

Unlike high school, her schedule would be different.

The question slipped out naturally.

"A-yeong, do you not have morning classes today?"

"Yeah... so just a little longer..."

Hearing that, I quietly turned around and went to prepare breakfast.

By the time breakfast was almost ready, A-yeong stumbled out with bleary eyes and greeted me.

"...Good morning, Dad... *cough*..."

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She rubbed her eyes and yawned repeatedly.

Sitting down at the dining table, she stared blankly at me.

It was her usual behavior.

'Even after what happened yesterday... she doesn't seem awkward at all.'

'Am I really the weird one here?'

'Sigh... I really don't know anymore...'

Since A-yeong was acting normal, I decided to do the same.

"Yeah, good morning."

I poured a glass of lukewarm water and handed it to her.

She gulped down the entire glass.

"Phew."

Yet, seeing her struggle to keep her eyes open, I couldn't help but wonder.

'Why is she so tired?'

I thought I heard something like a scream last night...

Did she have a nightmare?

Worried that something might be wrong, I asked her.

"A-yeong. Did something happen last night?"

"Huh?"

"No, I just thought I heard a scream or something. I was half-asleep, so I couldn't tell for sure."

At that, A-yeong shrieked in her raspy voice.

"N-no, nothing!"

Her bizarre reaction made me even more suspicious.

"Really? Are you sure nothing happened?"

"N-no, it's just... I was watching a movie last night..."

No wonder she had dark circles under her hollow eyes.

I looked at her exhausted face with concern.

"Don't stay up too late. You need to get enough sleep to stay healthy."

"...Thanks for worrying about me, Dad."

"And be careful not to catch a cold. The weather's changing."

As soon as I mentioned catching a cold, A-yeong inhaled sharply, turned her head, and sneezed.

"A-achoo! Ugh... okay."

'Did she already catch a cold?'

First the coughing, now the sneezing...

"I noticed you kicked off your blanket. Are you sure you didn't catch a cold?"

A-yeong flinched.

"Wh-what? Dad... did you... see?"

"See what?"

"H-how did you know I wasn't wearing... I mean, that I kicked off the blanket?"

'Ah.'

Damn it. I slipped up.

"I opened the door briefly this morning... I'm sorry, sweetie."

"..."

My daughter's face flushed bright red.

'Oh no...'

What should I do? She looks really upset.

I quickly changed the subject.

"By the way, why weren't you wearing the pajamas I bought you? Was it too hot?"

"N-no... But did you see?"

A-yeong's voice trembled slightly.

'What is she asking if I saw?'

Her underwear?

"Huh? I-I'm sorry, sweetie. I really didn't mean to. I didn't know you slept in just your underwear."

"N-no... it's fine. It's not your fault, Dad..."

After that morning incident, I checked the clock.

It was 8:30 AM.

'Time flew.'

I quickly downed a glass of water and said goodbye to A-yeong.

"Shoot, I have to go. I'm heading out to work, okay? Have a good day at school."

"Have a good day, Dad... Achoo!"

'She keeps sneezing.'

Did she really catch a cold?

I turned back to look at her, concern etched on my face.

"Sweetie, if you think you have a cold, make sure to go to the clinic, okay?"

"Okay..."

With that, I left for the research institute.

"Phew. Safe."

Traffic was unusually bad today. Even though I had left early, I barely made it with five minutes to spare.

I tapped my access card against the sensor at the entrance, and a cheerful beep rang out.

Beep.

As I walked over to my desk, my colleagues and other researchers greeted me.

"Hello, Senior Researcher Park Seong-chan... Good morning..."

"Yeah, good morning."

"Good morning, Senior Researcher Park Seong-chan!"

"Morning! Good morning!"

But...

Something felt off.

'The atmosphere in the lab seems strangely subdued...'

Just then, a lively voice called out from beside me.

It was my fellow Senior Researcher, the one I always traded banter with.

Kim Tae-yang.

"Yo! Good morning!"

"Yeah, morning, Tae-yang."

"So, how did it go with your daughter yesterday?"

'What? How does he know what happened with my daughter yesterday?'

I looked away, trying to play dumb.

"Huh? Wh-what do you mean?"

Kim Tae-yang smirked and nudged my shoulder.

"What else? The legendary 'Unicorn' Park Seong-chan sending his daughter to Hanam University? Obviously, it means that."

"What?!"

"Well, whatever. You don't have to tell me."

With that, Kim Tae-yang walked back to his desk.

'W-what is going on?'

Was I really the only one who didn't know about Hanam University?

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"Senior... Good morning..."

It was a woman staring at me with deep dark circles under her eyes.

My ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠junior colleague, Yun Seo-yeon.

Although this body had worked at the institute before I transmigrated...

'Having the memories doesn't make it feel any more real...'

Since she had joined the lab a few months after my transmigration, I felt a closer bond with her.

'Technically she's my junior, but because of the transmigration timing, she feels more like a peer who started around the same time.'

Glad to ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠see her, I waved with a smile.

"Morning, Seo-yeon."

Seo-yeon offered a faint smile.

But... she was acting strange today.

'She's unusually quiet.'

"I'll leave your coffee... here..."

She quietly walked over to my desk and set down a cup of coffee with a soft *clack*.

'Why is she so drained? She's usually bursting with energy.'

Normally, she would yell, "Senior! Good! Morning!" loud enough to burst my eardrums.

This quiet demeanor didn't suit her golden retriever personality at all.

"Thanks, Seo-yeon. But... why do you look so tired? Did you pull an overnight shift?"

"No... I just had something on my mind, so I couldn't sleep well..."

She rubbed her eyes as she spoke.

Seeing that, I asked,

"Really? What is it?"

"It's nothing..."

Having delivered the coffee, Seo-yeon suddenly crossed her arms and rubbed them.

She slowly massaged her shoulders.

"By the way, it's cold... It feels much colder than usual today..."

'Hmm... did she catch a cold too?'

If so, that would explain it.

"The temperature swing is pretty bad today. Are you sure you didn't catch a cold? That might be why you feel chilly."

"I don't think it's a cold..."

"Well, alright. Take care of yourself."

"Yes... you too, Senior..."

She gave me a long look, sighed, and trudged back to her desk.

I watched her walk away, thinking,

'Is it really because of the weather? Everyone seems so sluggish.'

Granted, I kept myself in shape, but most researchers here didn't exercise at all.

'With everyone so down, I feel like I'm losing energy too.'

Shaking off the feeling, I got to work and continued my research.

Soon, it was lunchtime.

I headed out to a nearby spicy pork restaurant with my colleague, Kim Tae-yang.

Since it was a popular spot, we had to wait in line. While waiting, I spotted a familiar face.

Our eyes met.

It would be awkward to ignore him, so I spoke up first.

"Oh, Principal Researcher Lee Do-hyun?"

Lee Do-hyun greeted me warmly, as if surprised to run into me here.

"Hmm? Are you eating here too?"

'He's a bit eccentric, which makes him hard to handle sometimes...'

But he wasn't a bad person, and we got along well enough.

Plus, it would be rude to ignore him after making eye contact.

"Yes. Would you like to join us?"

"Sure, why not?"

He naturally slipped into the queue with us.

Inside the noisy restaurant, I set the table while we waited for our food.

Lee Do-hyun thanked me as he took the utensils and water glass I handed him.

"Thank you."

"Don't mention it."

He took a sip of water.

I was about to take a drink myself when...

"So, how did things go with your daughter yesterday?"

Principal Researcher Lee Do-hyun asked, throwing a massive curveball out of nowhere.

Perhaps because of his blunt question, a sudden silence seemed to fall over the noisy restaurant.

I nearly spat out the water in my mouth.