Mother and Daughter's Morning (1)

After finally sharing that moment of perfect harmony with Eunyoung unni, whose heart had connected with mine at the very last instant, we lay side by side, naked, on the wide bed where she slept every night.

I wasn't entirely sure if I'd done everything right, but the urgent task was complete, and the timer had finally stopped ticking. Our lovemaking must have been enough to soothe her heart as well. For now, I'd go with that thought and focus on savoring the lingering ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠afterglow with her. Sharing emotions after climax was, to me, the final step of sex itself.

"Satisfied, unni?"

"...You already know, don't you?"

"Glad you felt good."

"......"

Though her face flushed red at my question, still shy as ever, she wasn't turning her head or body away from me like before. It felt like we'd closed not just the physical distance, but the emotional one too.

"Really, what am I supposed to tell Hyeun..."

"I already got her permission, remember? No need to worry."

"Still on about that? Hyeun's liked you since forever—how can you even say that? Don't you get it just from her awakening as a shield warrior of protection?"

"Huh?"

My head naturally tilted at Eunyoung unni's sudden, baffling words.

"What does Hyeun's awakening have to do with liking me?"

"Awakenings are influenced by talent, sure, but they usually manifest as the power you truly desire, right?"

"Yeah, that's true."

"In hunter training middle school, where you were the only boy, who do you think Hyeun wanted to protect with her shield?"

"......Ah."

"So oblivious. Poor Hyeun, she must've had it rough."

The unexpected info flooding my brain left even me flustered. Her shield ability, born from thoughts of me? If Eunyoung unni called me dense, I had no comeback.

"And in high school, because of you, Hyeun caused so much trouble the school called us in several times... Oh, but she told me not to tell you."

"What? What happened in high school?"

"......Nothing, dear?"

"Tell me. What did Hyeun do back then?"

"W-wait, Taekyung, ah... D-don't just grab aunty's breasts like that out of nowhere..."

Desperate to uncover what happened at hunter high school, I kneaded her breasts with both hands to coax it out. But a mother's lips guarding her daughter's secrets were heavier than expected.

"Hngh, th-there's nothing I can say... If you're that curious, ask Hyeun yourself..."

"She hasn't told me all this time, so she probably never will."

"Th-then just drop it, haht, okay? Aunty really won't, hngh, say a word..."

"...Fine, then."

What could I do when she insisted like that? I'd have to hear it from Hyeun directly someday, or wait for her to open up. I wouldn't want my secrets spread through someone else's mouth either.

"Anyway, treat Hyeun well."

"Already planning to."

"A-ah, and aunty can be sidelined..."

"Of course, that doesn't mean ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠I'll leave Eunyoung unni lonely."

"You..."

She sounded exasperated, but a red heart marked "30" bloomed again by her face, so she wasn't hating it.

"So don't get any weird ideas, unni."

"...Weird ideas?"

"You looked like you'd fulfilled your duties now that Hyeun and I are all grown up and pulling our weight."

"......"

"I hate seeing that lonely expression on you."

Her pupils widened slightly in surprise at my words, then she nodded with a calm smile.

"Seriously, why are you so good at reading these things..."

"Promise me? Sword lessons next week, and our nights in bed—I still have so much to learn from you."

"Bed? You seem to know more than me already..."

"I can't live without you, unni. Keep raising me from now on."

I buried my face in her breasts with a hint of aegyo, hugging her clean, warm naked body tightly.

"Kids really are kids no matter how grown up... You're proof."

"Wah, Eunyoung unni. Gimme milk."

"Haht?! Y-you..."

After sucking on her nipples for several minutes, she finally promised not to harbor strange thoughts. Only then could I relax, feeling her warmth as I drifted off to sleep.

The next morning.

"Mm..."

I woke naturally as dawn broke, sat up, and registered the unfamiliar ceiling above. Turning right, I confirmed Eunyoung unni sleeping beside me.

Last night wasn't a midsummer dream—it was real. She'd joined the women I'd truly connected with emotionally. Five days of effort, perfectly rewarded.

Esila.

My phone's a bit far—can you remote-control it with your functions?

Then send a KakaoTalk message to Hyeun: 'It's done, come in now'?

Thanks to my ever-reliable secretary SI, I contacted Hyeun without even getting out of bed. Eunyoung unni's eyelids began fluttering open beside me.

"Mm, ngh..."

"Sleep well, unni?"

"...Taekyung?"

Still groggy, she blinked in slight surprise at me lying there. But spotting our naked bodies under the same blanket, her face reddened as last night's memories resurfaced.

"N-not a dream after all..."

"Huh?"

"It was too unreal to be just one night. I thought maybe it was a dream..."

I'd had a similar fleeting thought upon waking. Must've hit her harder. To remind her this was reality, I leaned in close.

"Mmph, nng..."

Lips met, her mouth parted, my tongue slipped in—a deep kiss, intense for morning. Originally planned as a light peck, but I couldn't embarrass her after she'd opened first. We just shared it obediently.

"Hngh, mm..."

Lips rubbing, sucking top and bottom; tongues mingling saliva. After minutes face-to-face, it ended. Her points had risen to 50.

"Unni."

"Yeah..."

"Bit early for morning, but... if you're okay, how about it?"

Her face flushed seeing my erection tenting the blanket.

"J-just a little..."

Just as agreement slipped from behind her lips for morning sex, the front door lock beeped. Her body and expression froze. Right—I'd messaged Hyeun.

"W-wait, Taekyung. Get dressed quick!"

"Huh? Weren't you saying we should?"

"N-not the time! Didn't you hear the door?"

"Yeah, I did."

"What if Hyeun sees us like this...!!"

Dunno, she probably wouldn't mind. Might just confirm if I finished properly.

"It's fine. I already explained to Hyeun."

"Enough with that nonsense...!"

"I'm home~."

Hyeun's voice neared from ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠the entrance. Eunyoung unni scrambled for clothes. I casually slipped on underwear. The door burst open.

"......"

Eunyoung unni, hastily pulling on lounge pants, froze like a statue. I ignored Hyeun, reaching for my top.

"H-Hyeun..."

"......"

"Th-this is a misunderstanding, Hyeun... Mom and Taekyung aren't anything weird..."

Ignoring her rambling excuses, Hyeun looked straight at me.

"Did it go well?"

I nodded affirmatively.

"Yeah, all good."

"Just checking—no force involved?"

"We both wanted it. No worries."

"Okay, cool."

She turned and headed upstairs to her room like it was nothing.

"......?"

Eunyoung unni stood dumbfounded, staring at me in confusion.

"Told you I got permission."

"......"

"You really thought I just pounced without thinking?"

"......"

Her silence was answer enough.