Taking a Breather (4)
It took several minutes after the orgasm for Cha Yuri, who had gone limp against me, to finally push herself upright.
"Ugh, ungh, hngh…."
"You okay, Yuri?"
"Just… just give me a minute to rest…."
Perhaps because this orgasm was a full level beyond the last one, even after reaching her peak, the lingering pleasure kept her trembling atop my cock for a good while.
At her request for a short break, I laid her down on the rocky bed, then went around collecting the monster cores she'd tidied up with her 3-circle and 4-circle wide-area wind spells.
"Eleven Tris and three Woodrellos…."
Motel fee… no, dungeon entry fee will be covered with plenty left over.
Of course, these days money was flowing in from so many sources that recouping the Hunter Association maintenance fund for dungeon entry didn't feel all that crucial anymore.
Still, more cash on hand for operations was never a bad thing.
About ten minutes of circling the area to gather the cores and I returned to find Cha Yuri sitting naked on the rocky bed, staring at me vacantly. She was still holding her damp panties in her hand.
"…What are we gonna do?"
"Still not dry?"
"…Can't you tell?"
They were still stained a deep color, so it looked like drying them out completely would take a bit longer.
Well, the Ancient Tree Tomb wasn't exactly a low-humidity dungeon to begin with.
I'd hung them on the hilt of my greatsword—standing in for a clothesline—for nearly an hour, and they were still like that. To get them wearable, we'd probably need at least two more hours inside the dungeon.
"Just go without 'em. You can use the laundry magic tool at the hotel anyway."
"…I'd have to walk to the hotel with no panties on."
"No one'll notice unless they look really closely."
"…Still feels risky."
"The cloak covers your back anyway. Just walk confidently, and no one'll know."
"You think…?"
Convinced somewhat by my words, Cha Yuri pondered seriously for a moment, then hung her wet underwear back on my greatsword hilt and started slipping into her dress without it.
"……."
Yeah, definitely still damp.
Touching to check, it felt almost as wet as when it first got soaked. The warmth had just cooled off, leaving it chilly.
"…Hand it over."
"Oh, here."
"Why are you staring at someone else's panties like that…? You perv?"
"Says the one who's the real perv."
"…I just want the best sex possible."
Stripping in a dungeon for that didn't exactly scream normal, did it?
Well, Cha Yuri's standards deviated from the norm in a lot of ways, so I let it slide.
No point calling her out and having her refuse dungeon sex later—that'd just hurt me.
Taking her panties from me, Cha Yuri, now going commando under her mage dress, showed off her outfit and asked,
"…Does it show?"
Her voice was tentative, lacking confidence.
"Hmm…."
"…See? It's weird, right?"
"If someone looks really hard, maybe, but otherwise, you should be fine."
"So basically, up close it shows…."
"Going without panties isn't a crime. Wearing only panties would be different."
"Still embarrassing…."
She still looked anxious about heading out, hesitating with that uneasy expression, so I suggested a way to hide her panty-less state.
"Oh, how about this?"
"What?"
"We stand side by side like a normal couple walking…."
"Yeah."
"And I cover your important bits with my hand like this—then no one'll know you're going commando, right?"
"…Are you an idiot?"
As expected, I got a frosty response from Cha Yuri.
"Having your hand awkwardly near my lower half would just draw more eyes."
"Then I'll make it less awkward."
"What're you—hnngh?!"
I slid my right hand, which I'd placed on her dress, right against her body, groping her sensitive spot over the fabric.
A lewd moan escaped her reflexively.
"Walking like this looks natural, not awkward. Even if someone sees, they'll just think we're an overly affectionate couple—not that you're panty-less."
"Nngh, you… you planned this from the start…!"
"No idea what you're talking about. I was just trying to keep you from being labeled a perv."
"Liar… haah, s-stop! I'm still sensitive right now, hnnngh…!!"
Couldn't risk soaking her dress by accident, so I stopped the teasing there.
With a resigned look, Cha Yuri stuffed her damp panties into her dress pocket and raised her ancient tree staff in front.
"Fine, we'll do it like this. Hiding a bit with the staff while walking should fool 'em…."
"Sounds good."
"Yeah…."
Honestly, in this world, I doubted anyone cared much whether another woman's lower half had panties or not.
But saying that outright would probably offend her, so I kept it to myself.
Her mix of anxiety and embarrassment was kinda cute anyway.
We exited the dungeon, settled up the monster materials, and took a leisurely ten-minute walk from the guild to the hotel.
Only after checking in at the front desk and reaching the room did Cha Yuri's expression finally relax.
"F-finally made it…."
"Wanna shower first?"
"Yeah… gonna wash up and rest a bit…."
I watched her toss her clothes into the room's laundry magic tool and head to the bathroom.
I stripped down to my underwear, added my stuff to the tool, and was about to activate it when a sudden thought hit me.
"…Couldn't she have just dried them with wind magic in the dungeon?"
Had pleasure turned us both into idiots? Realizing this simple fix only after reaching the hotel room was ridiculous.
…Still, better not tell Cha Yuri.
I wanted to see that embarrassed face again sometime.
A few hours after entering the hotel room with Cha Yuri.
After cleaning up in the bathroom, we'd grabbed a simple lunch from nearby shops and a convenience store.
Now, she and I were half-reclining side by side on the bed, passing the time leisurely.
A bag of potato chips from the convenience store sat between us.
Flipping through the hotel's movie channel, we settled on a fantasy flick that looked fun and watched together.
No real conversation, just relaxing, occasionally sharing glances.
Yet somehow, even this time felt profoundly peaceful with her.
As the movie hit its climax and neared the end, Cha Yuri spoke up.
"Sungcheol."
"Yeah, Yuri?"
"Remember what we talked about in the dungeon."
"Which part?"
"You sleeping around with other women besides me."
"…Yeah."
She's not about to say something like, 'I can't date a slut like you after all,' is she?
Even if she did, I couldn't argue.
"Do the other women know?"
"Know what?"
"That you're sleeping with me and other women."
"…Oh, that."
"I think it's better not to keep it secret if possible. I'm fine just with you making time for me, but the others might resent not being your one and only. Not that I'm gonna dictate your private life or judgments…."
Her concern was perfectly reasonable, so I nodded reassuringly.
"It's fine, I've told them all already."
"Good."
"Some figured it out from the start, others got mad but accepted it in the end."
"Guess they don't see it as grounds to break up. …Me neither."
Deep down, I sometimes wondered how long I could keep this up.
But for now, with Hyeun, Yuri, Sihee, and Mina all accepting me like this, I was just grateful.
…Oh yeah, should mention it to Yuri properly.
"Yuri."
"Yeah."
"When I mentioned other women earlier, I forgot to say something."
"What?"
"Two of the women I'm sleeping with—you know them too."
Cha Yuri's face stiffened slightly at my words.
"…I don't have many acquaintances."
"They said they know you, so you probably do."
"…From the company?"
"Kinda."
I paused a beat to let her brace herself, then dropped the names.
"Kang Hyeun and Han Mina—you know them, right?"
"…………Yeah."
"Hyeun's my childhood friend, and Mina's from middle and high school with me and Hyeun."
"…………."
"Yuri?"
The names were so out of left field that her face froze solid.
It took her a little more time to snap out of it.