Chapter 10
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 10
Chapter Title: Date (1)
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Thud.
The door closed and her brother left. Jeong Yu-rim slowly lifted her face from the pillow.
Sweat beaded on her forehead, and her breathing carried a suspiciously sultry edge—even to her own ears.
Her whole body burned hot, enough to leave her mind in a haze.
"Ugh... I'm seriously losing it..."
Jeong Yu-rim pulled the blanket over her head and rolled around on the bed, letting out a self-mocking sigh.
That massage just now.
Broken down piece by piece, it had been nothing but a perfectly normal massage.
Sure, him straddling her back had been a little startling, but the pressure points were all standard ones.
She could tell her brother was deliberately avoiding anywhere sensitive.
And yet... she'd gotten so worked up. She'd even let embarrassing moans slip out.
"Seriously... haa... am I in heat or something?"
A massage... that much was something close siblings could do.
But if she'd had any sense left, she should've stopped him the moment she started getting aroused.
No set of close siblings should be moaning like that during a massage straight out of some adult video.
In fact, her brother must've thought the same—he'd even asked if he should stop out of consideration.
And yet her body had instinctively grabbed him to keep going.
Even now, thinking back, she couldn't understand herself in that moment.
What had she been thinking, holding onto her brother like that? Insisting on continuing the massage even after her sister arrived?
"Uwaaah..."
Jeong Yu-rim clutched her face and wailed.
It was so mortifying. Beyond mortifying.
She wanted to crawl into a hole and die.
'I should at least shower...'
Her hair was damp from sweat.
She decided a shower would cool her head and climbed out of bed.
Thank goodness the house was so big—with a main bathroom off the living room, plus her own private one. Perfect.
The last thing she needed right now was running into her brother outside.
Swish swish.
She undid her buttons, and her pajamas slipped off layer by layer.
She tossed off her top and shimmied out of her pajama pants.
"Ah..."
Her gray panties were soaked through.
Undeniable proof she'd gotten excited from her brother's massage.
Seeing it filled Jeong Yu-rim with guilt over her arousal toward her brother... but also reignited the lust that had started to fade.
"..."
It was a holiday, after all. Plenty of time.
Jeong Yu-rim quietly returned to her bed.
Thanks to the massage, her body brimmed with unusual vitality that day. She didn't leave her room once.
"I must be crazy..."
I clutched my foggy head and headed to my room.
My little sister's lewd moans during the massage still echoed in my mind.
Sure, my massage—with the skill's boost—had to feel amazing.
But still... she's family. Showing such an indecent side to family...
Grabbing my wrist to beg for more even after our sister showed up...
"Haa..."
Truth be told? Seeing her teary, pleading eyes had gotten me a little excited too.
I knew it disqualified me as a brother, but with her face buried in the pillow to muffle her moans, her body twitching under my hands... she was too hot.
Honestly, I had no idea how I'd face her from now on.
One look at her face, and those watery eyes would pop into my head.
One glance at her body, and I'd remember how it quivered at every press.
I sat on the bed, a mess of guilt and arousal, when a blue status window appeared.
Massage has ended.
Target:Jeong Yu-rim
Effect:Fatigue -50%, +20% to all stats for 24 hours
As expected, the effects only kicked in after finishing the full massage.
"This is insane..."
I sighed deeply at the results.
If the effects were meh, I could've just sealed the skill away myself.
But it was too broken not to use.
Yu-rim didn't enter dungeons, so no big deal for her. But for our big sister and little sister raiding weekly? This buff would be huge.
I was lost in thought about how to convince them to let me give them massages too.
Knock knock.
A cautious knock.
"Yeah, come in."
Yu-rim? Probably not after that awkwardness. Had to be a sister.
Sure enough, little sister Jeong Da-jeong peeked in carefully.
White off-shoulder tee showing her shoulders, paired with a white tennis skirt.
Outfit screamed innocent date vibes.
Never got old. A tanker with insane strength, but she looked so delicate.
"Bro, sis is heading out~"
"...Blind date or something?"
She giggled at my question and came right up to me.
"What? Jealousy bubbling up?"
"Nah, not that."
"This sis has no plans for a boyfriend~ Hunters never know when they'll die. And I don't even have friends."
"You could make some friends, y'know?"
"Not easy as an S-rank hunter. Everyone approaches for my power or money—it's obvious. How do you get close?"
She said it flatly, but after years together, I caught the subtle bitterness.
Even S-ranks had their woes, huh.
"Anyway, this sis is off to the department store. Want anything?"
"Oh, Daehyeon Department Store?"
"Yup."
She asked if I needed stuff.
No friends, but she loved wandering around. Frequent shopper.
I rarely left the house, so I'd always asked her to grab things. Looked like same deal today.
"Hmm... strawberry tart from the basement food hall?"
"Anything else?"
"That's plenty."
She nodded like she got it and headed out.
She used to nag us to shop together, but our homebody family always refused. Guess she stopped asking.
"Have a safe trip."
"Yup!"
I waved at her slipping on her usual heels, then suddenly remembered the second quest.
'Oh, the quest.'
Head all jumbled from the massage thing—I'd forgotten. Perfect timing: it was a date with little sis.
Prime chance to clear it, right?
"Hold up."
"Hm? Need something else?"
She turned back from the door, puzzled by my urgency.
"Let's go together. Been a while."
"Huh?"
Her big eyes blinked in surprise.
"You? For real?"
"Yeah. We used to go out a lot. How about a date for old times' sake?"
She paused thoughtfully, then crept closer and placed a hand on my forehead.
Her cool palm felt great against the heat.
"Suuup... No fever."
"I'm not sick."
"If you're not sick, who in our family volunteers to go out?"
Couldn't argue. Big sis and Yu-rim holed up during breaks. Me too, mostly.
"...I've just been cooped up too long. Wanna get some air."
She eyed me suspiciously anyway.
"Feeling sorry for your lonely sis? Don't. I'm a pro at solo fun."
Watching her doubt me to the end made me reflect on my past self.
Should've gone out when she asked.
I gently placed a hand on her shoulder.
"Don't wanna go with me?"
"I'd love to go out with my bro, but..."
"Then it's settled. Gimme a sec to get ready. Wait just a bit."
"Uh...? Okay."
I dashed back in, threw on a plain white hoodie and gray sweatpants, and came out.
Considered dressing up more for the "date," but...
Not a girlfriend—just my own sister. Overdoing it would feel weird. Kept it casual.
"You actually got ready..."
Fidgeting with her phone anxiously, she stared like it was a dream, then broke into a huge smile.
That smile stabbed my conscience a little.
Just a simple outing, and she was thrilled. I'd shot down all her invites before cuz I hated going out.
"I know nothing, so you gotta guide me, sis."
"Got it! Don't worry!"
She flung open the front door, turned back with a confident shout.
"This sis has got you covered! Just enjoy!"