Chapter 81
Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 81
Chapter Title: Will the Condom... Fit?
“Good work. That's already your seventh one. It's the end of the year—you'd think you'd take a break...”
“I just got bored staying home all day, haha...”
Sia had spent the last two days clearing gates.
One of the perks of being superhuman was being able to enter uncleared gates solo whenever she wanted.
Everyone else was busy with New Year's preparations, so she had no one to hang out with. And lounging at home playing games left her body feeling sluggish, so she'd decided to make some cash by tackling nearby gates left and right.
Normally, clearing this many would cut into other freelancers' income, but with the holidays, there were plenty of gates to go around.
Maybe it was the unstable dimensions from the sudden gates, but gate spawns had increased by about ten percent compared to early in the year.
“Nngh—shall we head out?”
After finishing all the paperwork at the Awakener Management Bureau, Sia stopped by home for a quick shower and headed upstairs.
Truth be told, she could've pushed to meet up with a few people if she really wanted to.
But that would've just led to nonstop sex anyway, so she'd held off for two days to save up her energy.
She rang the doorbell and waited a moment. Footsteps came dashing toward her—thud thud thud.
'If Chaerin unnie were home, I'd just punch in the code and go in...'
But with only Lee Seo and Shin Ah there, barging in felt awkward.
“Coming! Who is—oh, teacher.”
Lee Seo opened the door, dressed pretty casually.
She looked a bit sleepy, like she'd just woken up.
“You just open the door without knowing who it is?”
—poke, poke poke.
Sia prodded Lee Seo's nose, and she giggled.
“Sorry! Eek, stop...”
Sia pressed down hard on her nose while glancing inside.
“Where's Shin Ah?”
“Still sleeping.”
“You two have your days and nights totally flipped. You'll ruin your health like that.”
“If this much wears us out, we should quit being Awakeners. Oh, come on in!”
Following Lee Seo's lead inside, Sia spotted Shin Ah fast asleep in the middle of the living room, belly button exposed.
“Shin Ah, teacher's here. Wakey wakey—”
Lee Seo buried her face in Shin Ah's stomach and rubbed it all over.
“Ack! Ah, eek!”
Shin Ah let out a childish squeal as she woke up.
Lee Seo kept her face planted, buzzing her lips to make a brrr sound.
“Hyaaah!”
Lee Seo thrashed her limbs, letting out a cat-like wail.
'Hmm...'
It was just playful skinship between close girl friends—no hint of lewdness.
Something she'd often seen with Doyeon, Yura, and Jiyu back in the day... but now it felt like a distant memory.
When her friends horsed around like that, they'd inevitably get aroused, radiating an atmosphere thick enough to lead straight to sex.
'Though I turned them into that...'
“Ah... you're here...”
Shin Ah shoved Lee Seo aside and sluggishly sat up, finally noticing Sia.
Rubbing her sleepy eyes and nodding off was adorable.
“Sleep well?”
“Yeah... I can party all night with this...”
“Good good. How about a light bite first?”
“Oh, I made some braised chicken. Want some?”
“You made it yourself?”
“Yep yep, Shin Ah's an amazing cook.”
“For real? All I can do is boil ramen.”
Lee Seo and Sia showered her with praise throughout the meal, leaving Shin Ah blushing faintly.
After a light dinner, the three sipped coffee and brainstormed things to do until midnight.
“For real?”
“Yeah. No time to learn back there, and even here... I wasn't that interested. Just picked up some basics for big parties?”
“'Basics'? That's such an old-school way to put it.”
“Anyway, perfect! We'll teach you!”
Hearing Sia had barely done makeup before, Lee Seo and Shin Ah hauled out not just their own stuff but even Chaerin's mature, pricey products, dolling her up while explaining each one.
With so many types and techniques, time flew by.
“But won't we get in trouble for using that?”
“She said it's fine since it's for you.”
“Which color do you like? This one or this?”
“...Aren't they the same?”
“The texture's totally different once you apply it!”
Lee Seo and Shin Ah fussed excitedly, playing with Sia's face.
She didn't mind.
After all the sex with her friends, this fresh, innocent vibe was a nice change.
'Though... that's kinda my fault too...'
As the two worked on her makeup, Sia drifted into memories for a bit.
Back in high school, her friends had swarmed her like this for makeup during the school festival cross-dressing contest.
She'd won, but then got a creepy text from an unknown number asking if she was into that sort of thing.
'Ancient history now.'
“How's it look? Pretty?”
As the makeup wrapped up, Sia tilted her head cutely before checking the mirror—classic pretty pose.
Shin Ah bit her lip, face flushing, while Lee Seo unusually frowned and set down her tools.
“Ugh... Teacher, you look better without it. Half-assed skills just ruin it.”
“Really? Hmm... doesn't seem like a huge difference.”
“Exactly! Just the basics, just the basics.”
They wiped it off and tested her with various questions, goofing around.
Time sped by—already nearing 11:30.
“Ah, almost midnight. Let's pick food and grab booze.”
“Finally...!”
“...!”
A few days ago, when they'd planned this New Year's drinking party, lewd fantasies had kept them up at night.
But right now, their faces were purely thrilled, fists clenched in excitement.
For kids their age, strutting into a store, flashing ID at the clerk demanding it—that was one of the top bucket-list events.
“Let's order like this. One place for delivery might take too long.”
“We'll hit two spots, so it's perfect.”
The reason for two convenience stores? So each could proudly show their ID.
Sia burst out laughing at their rare innocence.
'I wasn't even that hyped when I turned twenty.'
They shone with purity in so many ways.
First thing they wanted post-adulthood: booze run with ID.
The three bundled up and headed out.
“Don't you hang with the others? No year-end party or anything?”
“Teacher... we did that ages ago. Voted in the group chat right after gates... you said you were busy with your girlfriends...”
“Ah...”
Checking the chat, yeah—date got set while she was in a threesome with Jiyu and Haran, and everyone met while she was with Yesol.
Short-term connections aside, as leader, Sia should've taken charge.
But she'd been too lost in mother-daughter play to think of it.
Others weren't replying much, dragging girlfriend-busy folks felt weird, and many lived out of town—so probably just locals gathered.
“We skipped the afterparty since we couldn't drink...”
“Ten minutes till we settle that score!”
Lee Seo gripped her ID, glaring at the store.
“Don't loiter outside—go pick stuff.”
“Hmm... Teacher waits out here?”
“Why?”
“They won't card us with an adult around.”
“...I don't look that old, you know?”
Sensitive about age, Sia planted hands on hips, feigning offense.
Officially, she was still twenty.
“Hee♡ Anyway, we'll be right back!”
“What if they don't check?”
“Then we loop till we find one that does!”
They dashed inside, leaving Sia behind.
Familiar spot for snacks lately, but buying booze made it feel different.
They headed to the wall of liquor and wine they'd only glanced at before.
Awakeners didn't get drunk easily, so high-proof stuff it was.
“Hmm... expensive ones taste best, right?”
“Grab these 200-300k ones?”
“Yay!”
Freshly adult, but full-fledged Awakeners.
Longer active than Sia, they had solid savings.
Shin Ah especially—big contribution to the succubus tracker with the Bureau netted her nice cash.
Whiskey alone neared a million won.
No splurges before, but gearing up as Awakeners burned hundreds of thousands routinely—no qualms dropping big.
With booze picked, they killed time pretending to browse snacks till just past midnight, then dumped the basket at checkout.
“...1,102,200 won. ID before payment, please.”
“Yes!”
Lee Seo flashed it proudly.
“All good.”
“...That's it?”
“Yep. Card in? Cash or card?”
“Y-yeah...”
A letdown compared to the hype.
Well, what event happens from just showing ID?
“Sigh... head home like this?”
Outside, Lee Seo's voice deflated. Shin Ah pinched her cheek.
“I didn't even get to show mine.”
“Sigh... it's not some dopamine explosion.”
“It's fun when old folks have to do it. I'll hold the booze—your turn next store.”
“Yeah...”
Shin Ah hooked arms with the moping Lee Seo and strode off.
This store: wine, tonic water, snacks.
“H-here!”
Tense Shin Ah shoved ID before paying.
“Yep, good. Cash?”
“Y-yes...”
“Thanks. Have a good one.”
“......”
“Right?”
“...Let's just drink.”
Lee Seo dragged the now-down Shin Ah.
“Teacher! Let's go!”
“Got everything?”
“Yep.”
“...Ah.”
“What? Forgot something?”
“Um, that... I'll grab one more thing!”
Shin Ah, staring at Sia—who looked extra chic with light makeup and snow falling—handed her bag to Lee Seo and reentered.
Caught up in the thrill of adulthood and fun group hang, she'd totally forgotten.
'Hope it's just my paranoia.'
But that gate convo was suspicious no matter how she sliced it.
No clue if Sia wanted it or even needed it... but better safe than sorry.
...Probably.
“...Um, excuse me, this... please.”
“Whatcha buy?”
Lee Seo asked. Shin Ah glanced at Sia ahead, whispering tiny so she wouldn't hear.
“...Condoms.”
“What?!”
“Shh!”
“Why the heck...”
Lee Seo blurted, but she could guess a few reasons.
Her eyes dropped to Shin Ah's pocket.
A glimpse of red box.
“......”
Confirming, Lee Seo shoved the box deeper, checking Sia ahead.
The two lagged behind, whispering out of earshot.
But superhuman senses were sharper than they thought.
Sia furrowed her brow faintly.
'Will the condom... fit?'
Sure, might as well use it since she bought it.