The Karaoke Inferno
My childhood friend and I were in the karaoke room when a strange noise suddenly rang out. “What the hell is that sound?” Park Nayoung didn’t seem to hear it over the loud music, but with my senses sharpened by Holy Power, the explosion came through crystal clear. A acrid, burning smell followed right after. I immediately tossed the microphone aside and rushed out of the room.
“Damn it!”
The scene outside was shocking. The moment I stepped out, intense heat pressed against my skin. The counter was already engulfed in flames, and the only exit—the stairs—had turned into a sea of fire. There was no way we could get through it bare-handed. I looked for the part-timer to ask about the fire extinguisher, but she was nowhere to be seen. She must have either stepped out right before the fire started or run away the moment she saw the flames.
“How did I miss this?”
If I had still been the hero from the other world, I would have noticed the fire long before it grew this big. The reason I only realized it now was simple: the thrill of having touched her chest had completely taken over my mind, shutting down my danger sense. The moment I stepped outside the room to find a fire extinguisher, that long-dormant sense flared back to life with terrifying intensity.
‘It’s going to explode!’
I slammed the door shut and sprinted toward Park Nayoung, who was still standing there blankly. I grabbed her and threw her onto the sofa, covering her body with mine.
“Why’d you suddenly stop singing? What are you—ah!”
Startled by my sudden action, she decided I was attacking her and began thrashing violently.
“You perverted bastard! Where are you touching?! Get your hands off me or I’ll scream—!”
KABOOM—!
A far louder explosion than before shook the entire building. This time it wasn’t just sound—shrapnel flew through the air and slammed into the glass door of our room. The glass shattered, and countless shards rained down on us, striking my back.
“Ghh!”
Thanks to having Holy Power active, I didn’t suffer any serious injuries, but every last drop of it was consumed. I had nothing left.
“H-Hey! Kim Hyunjin, are you okay?!”
Realizing I had been protecting her rather than assaulting her, Park Nayoung called my name with a face that looked ready to burst into tears.
“…I’d probably feel a lot better if you let me touch your chest again.”
“You asshole, you’re cracking jokes at a time like this?”
It wasn’t a joke. I genuinely felt like I’d regain strength if I could touch her chest, but she seemed to think I was teasing and her expression softened just a little.
“Let’s get out of here first.”
“Got it. Ah!”
She must have twisted her ankle when I pulled her earlier—she cried out the moment she tried to stand. I scooped her up in a princess carry. Her face flushed red, embarrassed by the position, but she quickly realized the urgency and settled quietly into my arms.
The stairs—the only way out—were completely unusable. Since we were underground with no windows, we were trapped. After calling 119, I carried her to the room farthest from the entrance, closed the door, and set her down on the sofa. Her voice trembled.
“Are we… going to die like this?”
The usual confident Park Nayoung was gone, replaced by a girl shaking like a drenched puppy. I squeezed her hand tightly.
“It’s okay. I’ll protect you no matter what.”
“Hyunjin…”
Even as I said it, I wasn’t free from the fear of death either.
‘I thought I wouldn’t mind dying if I could just touch her chest, but really dying here like this?’
A former hero who defeated the Demon King, only to die in a fire? Who could have imagined that? With the situation this dire, I directed my frustration at the goddess Cerer, who had summoned me to the other world and then abandoned me on Earth without a word.
‘Goddess, isn’t this a bit too much?’
Ever since returning to reality, I had prayed and called out to her countless times, but she never answered. I didn’t expect a reply this time either.
But then, a familiar message appeared in my mind.
The goddess Cerer of the other world looks at you with pity and wishes to help you.
‘Oh, my goddess! I knew you wouldn’t abandon me, damn it!’
I immediately switched gears and praised her. But the relief lasted only a moment.
However, she is disheartened because she cannot grant you Holy Power across different dimensions.
‘…Goddess?’
I had believed in her for a brief second, only to have that faith betrayed instantly. I was so dumbfounded my head went blank for a moment. Then another message followed.
Although the goddess Cerer cannot give you Holy Power, she has found another way to help you.
She proposes converting your [Holy Power] into [Sex Power].
Sex Power is an energy obtained through sexual relations with the opposite sex.
Do you accept?
The messages poured out like machine-gun fire. I couldn’t process them. I had lived as a virgin my entire life, never once having a relationship with a woman. And now the goddess was offering me power that could only be gained through exactly that?
‘Is she messing with me?’
I couldn’t believe the goddess would joke at a time like this. There was no woman around who would have sex with me in the middle of a life-or-death crisis… except there was. Right beside me. The girl trembling and clutching my hand tightly in the face of death.
‘If it’s Park Nayoung… then I accept!’
I accepted the goddess’s proposal to convert Holy Power into Sex Power. Since the power was useless to me now anyway, I gave up the Holy Power I had accumulated in the other world without hesitation.
In that instant, I felt the faint connection I had with the goddess Cerer snap. My status window changed.
[Name]: Kim Hyunjin
[Sex Power]: 10/10
[Items]: None
[Skills]: [Healing]
[Points]: 0P
Something had definitely changed, but I didn’t have time to examine it now. The most important thing was Sex Power. Back in the other world, my maximum Holy Power had exceeded 100,000. Now it was only 10. With just 10 Sex Power, escaping this place was impossible.
‘The fire will reach us in less than five minutes. Can the firefighters put it out and reach the basement in time?’
No matter how I thought about it, it was impossible. That meant the only way to survive was to have sex with Park Nayoung and increase my Sex Power.
‘Will she even agree?’
Even if I told her the truth—that sex would save us—she wouldn’t believe me. She might even choose to die rather than do it with me.
‘What should I do? Force myself on her?’
If I did that, I might never see my childhood friend’s face again. Even though there was no time to hesitate, my indecision only deepened.
“Hey, Hyunjin.”
When I stayed silent, Park Nayoung called my name cautiously, sensing my unease.
“Yeah?”
“I’m really scared… Can you hold me?”
The girl who always looked at me with confidence now gazed at me with trembling eyes she couldn’t hide. When I nodded, she immediately threw herself into my arms. Her scent washed over me again, tickling my nose. Her large breasts pressed firmly against my chest, soft and warm. My penis reacted, slowly beginning to rise.
While I hesitated, wondering if it was okay to take her right then, Park Nayoung looked up at me and whispered softly.
“At least… I’m glad it’s you at the end.”
I didn’t know what she meant. It could have been gratitude for protecting her until the very last moment, the words of a childhood friend who had spent twenty years together, or perhaps the suspension bridge effect making her think she liked me. I couldn’t tell. But one thing was certain—her whisper, delivered right into my ear, was enough to snap the last thread of my reason.
Without hesitation, I pressed my lips to hers.
‘She’s not going to bite my tongue, is she?’
Contrary to my worry, she gently parted her lips the moment mine touched hers. Taking that as permission, I slid my tongue inside. It clumsily entwined with hers.
“Hnn, mmh…”
While our tongues moved, my hands unbuttoned her coat one by one. They slipped under her knit top and grabbed her breasts.
‘Activate Sex Power.’
I activated the remaining 10 Sex Power, heightening her sensitivity to pleasure. As I kneaded her breasts, Park Nayoung’s breathing grew ragged, just like before. When I pulled my lips away, a hot moan escaped her mouth.
“Hah, haa, haa…”
I laid her down on the sofa, pushed up her knit top, and lifted her bra. Soft, pale breasts with pink nipples that were slowly stiffening. I buried my face in them. While feeling their softness against my cheeks, I used both hands to stimulate her further. Then I brought my tongue to her now-hardened nipples, licking, sucking, and nibbling the pink buds.
“Hah, haaang!”
Park Nayoung kept letting out moans. With a trembling heart, I slowly lowered my hand toward her most intimate place. But her hand stopped me.
“…Not there.”
Even as she panted with a flushed face, Park Nayoung refused to go any further. Kissing and touching her breasts might be barely acceptable, but she would never allow me to take her virginity. However, I couldn’t hold back anymore. My penis was already swollen to the point of bursting through my pants. Before she could say anything else, I pulled it out and tore her skirt and panties aside with my hands.
Her already soaked entrance was revealed. Without delay, I pressed my penis against her and began searching for the right angle.
“Huh? W-Wait, you’re not seriously—? In this situation—kyaaah!”
I decided I would think about what came after I pushed inside.