The Lady Seeking Comfort (3)
“Jealousy…?” The word slipped out naturally as Eunbyeol, Do Sihui’s maid, spoke through the smartphone. It seemed the conversation had shifted; Sihui was no longer in control. Eunbyeol’s voice continued from the speaker.
“Jealousy, you say?”
「It took Master approximately three years to rise from C-class Hunter to B-class.」
“…Oh, right?”
「Master received her provisional C-class qualification at sixteen. By nineteen, upon graduating from the Hunter Academy, she was granted B-class status. For Master to achieve in three years what Mr. Kim Seongcheol accomplished in three months… I suspect she may be feeling a touch of envy.」
「Stop! Stop it, Eunbyeol! Don’t say unnecessary things and give that back!!」
After a brief commotion on the other end, the voice that returned belonged once more to the golden-haired lady herself.
「Ugh, Eunbyeol was just spouting nonsense. You know I don’t actually think that way, right? My maid simply made an odd assumption, so please don’t take it to heart.」
The awkwardness in her tone suggested Eunbyeol’s guess had been fairly accurate. She had once claimed she could only feel desire for a man stronger than herself, yet now she felt strangely unsettled watching me climb the ranks so quickly. The contradiction wasn’t hard to understand, and a small smile rose in my chest.
Privately we were lovers satisfying each other’s lust, but as Hunters we were also rivals. It would have been stranger if the proud Do Sihui had offered nothing but pure congratulations for my promotion.
To draw out her true feelings, I tossed out some light bait.
“Really? So you’re saying you didn’t get moody because of jealousy?”
「Of course not. Do I really seem like the kind of petty woman who would feel that way?」
“Is that so? What a shame.”
「…Pardon?」
“If you really had acted arrogant toward me out of jealousy, I was planning to give you a ‘punishment’ the moment we met again—as a lesson.”
「…….」
Her voice fell silent for a moment.
「…Seongcheol-ssi?」
“Yeah.”
「Just out of curiosity… what exactly does that ‘punishment’ entail?」
“Why do you want to know? It has nothing to do with you anymore.”
「W-well, you never know! You might suddenly change your mind and make some ridiculous demand with a flimsy excuse!」
She was the one who wanted that ridiculous demand more than anyone, yet she still made excuses. Since I had intended to bring it up anyway, I didn’t hide it completely and gave her just enough information to let her imagination run.
“It’s nothing special. I bought a few toys while we were apart—things that would suit you.”
「T-toys?」
“Yeah. Cute, pretty toys perfect for a bitch in heat.”
「A… a bitch in heat….」
She understood immediately that these were adult toys. Do Sihui’s voice trembled with a strange, subtle anticipation.
“But unfortunately, it looks like I won’t get to use them this time. It wouldn’t feel right to suddenly punish someone who hasn’t done anything wrong.”
「…….」
“So don’t worry about it, Sihui. If you really want, I can be satisfied with a perfectly normal date.”
A long silence followed. Then her voice came back exactly as I had expected.
「I… was jealous.」
“Hm?”
「I was jealous of how quickly you reached B-class—far faster than the time it took me.」
“You said you weren’t earlier.”
「That’s…. If I’m being honest, I was afraid you might lose interest in me….」
In other words, she was now willing to accept punishment even if it meant risking my affection. No matter what she said, the bitch instincts buried deep inside her hadn’t disappeared.
“So not only did you feel petty jealousy toward me for reaching B-class, but…”
「…….」
“You also lied to hide that pathetic feeling?”
「……Y-yes….」
“Then when we meet next time, I really won’t be able to let this go without punishment.”
「Y-yes, you’re right…. Someone as childish and dishonest as me deserves to be punished….」
Her tone made it easy to picture her expression on the other end of the line. My cock, which had already climaxed four times today, stirred again.
“Look forward to it. I’ll make sure you have an even better time than that day at the beach.”
「Y-yes!」
“Is that how a bitch answers?”
「Woof! Woof woof! Woof!!」
I hadn’t expected much when I corrected her, yet she barked without hesitation. She must have been under a lot of stress while we were apart. Eunbyeol was probably right beside her, but there was no sign of hesitation. She had already shown her shameful side at the beach, so maybe it didn’t matter anymore.
“Oh, by the way, will Eunbyeol-ssi be joining us on this dungeon date as well?”
Wondering if she was still listening in, I asked, and soon the black-haired maid’s voice answered.
「Yes. If it were a B-class dungeon, I would have refrained from participating to avoid disturbing your private time. However, since you plan to date in an A-class dungeon, I believe it would be best for me to accompany you.」
“I see.”
「I will do my utmost not to interfere with Master and Mr. Kim Seongcheol’s time. Would it be acceptable if I requested permission to join?」
“Ah, it’s fine. I also think a party of three or more is more stable.”
「Thank you for understanding, Mr. Kim Seongcheol.」
“Also, I think I’ll need Eunbyeol-ssi’s help when it comes to Sihui’s ‘punishment.’”
「……Is that so?」
“So if possible, I’d like you to stay with us even after the dungeon date. What do you think?”
「…Understood. I will discuss this with Master and give you my answer when we meet next time.」
“Alright, thanks. See you next Monday.”
「I will see you next Monday, Mr. Kim Seongcheol.」
After a brief exchange with Eunbyeol, I turned my attention back to Sihui.
“You heard that, right? If you really think you deserve punishment, talk it over properly with Eunbyeol-ssi.”
「Y-yes!」
“And don’t forget to prepare your back hole thoroughly, just like always. I’m sure you already know that without me saying it.”
「Yes!」
“Answer properly.”
「…Woof, woof!」
“Good girl. See you then.”
With a chuckle at the barking from the other end, I ended the call. Calling another woman to arrange a date from the house of the woman I had just slept with—if this were my previous world, it would have been the very picture of a scumbag kept man.
…Not that it meant I was any cleaner in this world, of course.
“…I’m done washing up. You should go in and wash too.”
“Yes, sunbae.”
After passing Hwayeong sunbae, who walked out naked and defenseless while drying herself, I stepped into the bathroom and let the warm water run over me. With a clear goal in mind, applying ordinary moral standards to myself now felt pointless.
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That night, in bed.
“Hey, you little shit! I said I wasn’t doing it! Stop clinging to me like that!”
In the narrow single bed, I hugged Hwayeong sunbae, who was wearing pajamas, like a body pillow. Since I had no change of clothes, we were naturally pressed together naked. She protested, but I ignored her and began peeling off her pajamas and underwear one by one under the blanket.
“H-hey! Why are you taking my clothes off?!”
“It’ll be warmer if we’re both naked, right?”
“D-don’t! I warned you! And I clearly said I was too tired to do anything else today!”
“I know. I’m just going to hold you naked, that’s all.”
“That doesn’t even make sense…. Hnngh, haah?!”
Every time my hands brushed her breasts or hips while undressing her, Hwayeong sunbae let out reflexive moans. Even so, I truly had no ulterior motive beyond wanting to fall asleep holding her naked body.
“You little bastard….”
I pulled the now-naked Hwayeong sunbae tightly against me under the covers. Her struggling limbs gradually stilled under my firm hold. The warm, soft body pillow that was my sunbae guided me into a deep sleep after the repeated climaxes.
“……Hey. Hey.”
“…….”
“Are you asleep…? Huh…?”
“…….”
“You’re really sleeping…? Like this…?”
I thought I heard sunbae calling me in my sleep, but her voice wasn’t enough to wake my exhaustion.
“Haah, damn it…. Getting me all worked up and then falling asleep alone….”
“…….”
“…….”
“…….”
“……A-at this angle… it might go in a little….”
Schlick.
“Hnngh… haht. It’s… in….”
…Schlick.
…Schlick.
“Y-you’re the bad one…. Don’t complain later that you got fucked while sleeping….”
…Schlick, …schlick, …schlick.
“Haah, shit…. It’s hard to move like this….”
The soft body pillow that was my sunbae somehow felt like it was warming every corner of my body all night long. And for some reason, I felt like I had a slightly lewd dream for the first time in a while.