Chapter 21
Chapter 21
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 21
Chapter Title: Childhood Friend Experiment Period (1)
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In this world, household chores were mostly a man's job.
It was partly because this was a world where gender roles were reversed, but even from my perspective, it just seemed more practical for men to handle housework.
After all, if it was a couple with a female hunter and a man, it only made sense for the man to be the housewife. The woman was out risking her life slaying monsters a few times a week to earn money—it would be absurd for the man to shirk his domestic duties.
And even for non-hunters, this world had awakening abilities, so women were generally stronger than men by default. The only time a man might be physically stronger than a woman was before she awakened as a hunter.
Not everyone with an awakening ability went into dungeons, though. Some abilities were better suited for other jobs. In fact, plenty of qualified people chose not to enter dungeons for reasons of efficiency or safety.
Women like Kang Hye-eun, who awakened abilities related to stamina or strength, often worked in construction or transportation. Those like Cha Yu-ri, who awakened wind, water, or flame magic, might take jobs at power plants instead of becoming hunters.
Those who awakened healing abilities naturally became doctors in this world. In fact, they earned far more than hunters, which had led to a shortage of healing-type hunters and caused some serious issues.
Anyway, thanks to all these awakening abilities, jobs that had been men's domains in my original world were mostly taken by women here. With fewer opportunities for social advancement, men typically took low-physical-labor roles or became househusbands—that was the norm.
Incidentally, since women were so tough in this world, maternity leave was short. From the ninth month of pregnancy to ten days postpartum—about 40 to 50 days total.
Sometimes I'd see women working on-site with full-term bellies, and it made me a bit anxious, but as I mentioned, women here were sturdy. They rarely went into early labor from a bit of exertion.
Plus, all doctors were awakeners, so they could handle just about any complication. And childcare after birth was pretty much the father's responsibility, so postpartum leave was short too.
So, waiting for Kang Hye-eun to get home from the guild while preparing dinner at home—like I was doing now—was probably just a typical family scene in this world.
Of course, Hye-eun and I weren't married, living together, or even dating. We were just childhood friends.
That distance was perfect—just close enough that she could help relieve my lust whenever needed, without any guilt on her end. Getting any closer would make earning points from her feel wrong.
The fried eggs and veggies in the pan were nearly done. I just needed to add water and curry roux and let it simmer. Glancing at my smartphone's satellite map from the Hunter Lust Manager app, the pink heart marked "55" had already reached the front gate.
I closed the Nearby Hunters search, pocketed the phone, and casually stirred the curry pot with the ladle when the front door clicked open. A familiar voice rang out.
-Click.
"Tae-kyung~! I'm home~!"
Hearing Hye-eun's bright voice echo through the house, I quietly turned the gas stove down to low.
"Welcome home, Hye-eun."
"Smells delicious. Is dinner ready?"
"Just needs plating."
Unlike last time, she'd come straight to my place in her work clothes, probably rushing over right after work.
Her full-body tights wrapped in armor on her arms and legs... Honestly, it was an outfit that left nowhere safe to look.
The black tights covered her completely, so exposure was minimal, but they hugged every curve of her voluptuous figure without mercy.
And even that was tame compared to other hunter outfits in this world. Plenty of hunters wore even lewder gear as standard uniform.
"Straight here without stopping home? You're still in your work clothes."
"I... I just missed you so much, Tae-kyung..."
Was it me she missed? Or the dinner I made? ...Or something else I had?
To subtly test her intentions, I pulled her into a hug—shoes still on and all.
"T-Tae-kyung? I sweated a lot today...."
"Yeah. That's why you smell so good."
"R-Really....??"
Sure, some guys might find women's sweat off-putting, but I was definitely in the "like it" camp.
I wasn't sure if it was my natural taste or just familiarity from her early awakening, but to me now, Kang Hye-eun's sweat was one of those fresh, comforting scents.
"Dinner first? Or shower?"
"Y-You didn't call me just for food...?"
"Then..."
I slipped my right hand lower, over her tights, and felt the soft mound there—already a bit damp, as expected.
"...You first?"
-Rub.
"N-Ngh?!"
She clearly hadn't expected me to go for her clit right in the entryway. Her thighs clamped tight around my arm as she clung to me.
"Acting like you just came for dinner? Look how soaked you are down here."
"We did it just two days ago... I heard guys don't like girls who are too eager..."
"I told you to contact me when you're pent up. But how can a woman make the first move on a man?"
"S-Sorry, Tae-kyung... Next time, I'll tell you right away..."
"You mean that?"
"Y-Yeah... N-Ngh?!"
I pinched her cheeky clit through the tights—just barely manageable that way—then withdrew my fingers from her body.
"Shower first, then. Got a change of clothes?"
"I-In my bag... pajamas and underwear..."
"...You didn't stop home?"
"J-Just in case... I bought them at the mart on the way..."
...She'd held out with that much lust? If I hadn't called her today, who knows how long she'd have endured.
Good call inviting her, I thought quietly, as I nudged the armor-clad Hye-eun toward the changing area by the bathroom.
"I'll get the stuff from your bag. Go shower."
"O-Okay... Borrow your bathroom, then..."
I watched her hurry into the bathroom to hide her embarrassment, then pulled out the practically new underwear and pajamas from her bag, setting them in the changing area.
The underwear was plain. Clean and innocent-looking—not the seductive type. Purely functional, focused on being underwear.
In this world, it was men who seduced women in bed, so men's lingerie was flashier and more varied. ...Not that I'd ever wear it.
I tore open the plastic on the pajamas and underwear, placing them by the bathroom door. That's when the cool rush of the shower started from inside.
-Splashhhh.
Through the frosted glass door, I could make out black hair and glimpses of pale skin moving.
Watching her shower reminded me lightly of yesterday's foreplay with Cha Yu-ri in the bathroom.
"Maybe join Kang Hye-eun for old times' sake."
It had been ages—over ten years, really.
She'd already shown me her naked body two days ago, so no hesitation there. And Hye-eun probably wouldn't mind me joining anyway.
I stripped off my clothes, tossed them in the laundry basket, and threw open the still-running shower door.
-Bang!
"Mind if I join, Hye-eun?"
"T-Tae-kyung? S-Suddenly?!"
"Realized I haven't showered today either. We're gonna overlap bodies later—might as well get clean together."
"You don't really need to... It's fine..."
"Were you hoping for some alone time? Did I interrupt?"
"N-No! I wanted to shower with you too!"
"Good to hear."
Even if she'd said no, I wasn't backing out now. I'd have found some excuse to squeeze in.
But since she agreed fully, no issues.
I squirted body wash onto my hands, lathered up, and reached around from behind to knead her massive breasts.
-Splat!
"Hyah?!"
"First time showering together in forever. I'll clean every inch."
"I-I can do it myself..."
"Quiet. I'm washing you."
"O-Okay... Do whatever you want if it's what you like, Tae-kyung..."
Feeling her body twitch every time my hands brushed her nipples made it hard to hold back desire.
No real need to, anyway. We'd already crossed that line once.
I rubbed my erect cock openly between her ass cheeks. She felt it and inched her hips back toward me, like she was in heat.
"T-Tae-kyung..."
"Yeah?"
"Y-You're... Ngh! N-Not just the nipples...?"
"What can I do when yours are this hard?"
"Th-That's... no reason...?"
She made an incredulous face in the mirror, but I had no intention of stopping.
Teasing just around her nipples had paid off—her projected points ticked up to 60.
-Splat!
"Ngh?!"
"Tell me straight if you want something. I can't read your mind."
"...W-Wash me..."
"Huh?"
"D-Down there too... Since you're washing me anyway..."
Her voice was desperate, like she'd finally unleashed her pent-up urges.
I'd noticed her heat when she pushed her ass back but pretended not to, kneading only her breasts to draw out that shy confession.
"Should've said so sooner."
"You knew all along... Ngh...!"
I replied shamelessly, sliding my hands downward over her wet skin.
A sticky fluid—not just water and soap—already coated her inner thighs.
"Spread your legs."
"O-Okay..."
"Bend your knees more. Squat a bit, legs wide."
"...Like this...?"
"Yeah, much better."
"Th-This pose is... kinda embarrassing..."
She muttered, face flushing as she saw herself in the mirror—naked, legs spread in a transparent chair pose. Embarrassing, sure, but she wasn't refusing yet.
"What's to be embarrassed about? I'm just washing you."
"...It's not just washing."
"Stay still. I'll clean you properly if you behave."
I slipped my right hand between her defenseless pussy lips, then plunged my slick middle finger deep inside thanks to the body wash.
-Squish!
"Ngh!"
"Gonna put my dick in there later. Needs to be spotless inside too, right?"
"Y-You're right, Tae-kyung..."
"So I'll clean it thoroughly. Every spot your hands can't reach."
-Squish, squish.
"Ngh! W-Wait... Tae-kyung, you're touching too lewdly..."
I leisurely savored the squelching friction and her moans echoing in my ears as I twisted my deep-inserted finger around.
Maybe because she'd been a virgin just two days ago, even one finger felt tight inside.
Wouldn't take long for her to mold to my cock, though.
-Squish, squish, squish!
"Hah, haa, ngh...! Hng...!"
Just a little fingering, and she was already moaning toward climax.
One quick orgasm wouldn't hurt. More would delay dinner.
I set the shower to lukewarm and aimed the high-pressure head between her spread legs.
"T-Tae-kyung? What're you—"
-Splashhhh!
"Hgyt! Hiyaaaaah!!"
The full-blast water jet slammed her open slit.
The sudden intense stimulation made her reflexively clamp her thighs shut. Looked like she'd cum just from the initial spray.
-Twitch, twitch.
"What're you doing, Kang Hye-eun?"
"T-Tae-kyung...! Th-That's too intense...!"
"It's where my dick's going. Gotta wash it clean. Women should show that much consideration, right?"
"S-Sorry... I'll wash properly..."
Reluctantly, she spread her legs again. I kept one hand shoving the showerhead in, the other twisting her clit harder.
-Squeeze!
"Hgyt! Haaaaah!!"
She convulsed with a lewd cry right after the clit twist.
The tickling jets teasing her entrance plus the clit stimulation sent her over the edge again.
"H-Haa, haa, haa, ngh, haa..."
After two back-to-back orgasms, she panted pink breaths, barely holding herself up.
As she turned to me with a shy confession of her lingering desire—
-Splashhhh...
"T-Tae-kyung... I can't hold back anym—Pfft?!"
A splash of cool water hit her head from the showerhead, rinsing off the last suds. She looked at me like a rain-soaked puppy.
"They say finish showers with cold water."
"......"
"We'll do the rest after dinner. You can wait that long, right?"
"......Yeah."
"I'll finish up. Go dry your hair first."
"Mhm... Okay..."
She gazed at me wistfully until she left the bathroom. The moment she was out, I started my own quick rinse.
Imagining how heated her body would be after dinner—and the fun to come.