Chapter 202
Chapter 202
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Translator: Ebonarch
Chapter: 202
Chapter Title: The Yandere Fairy's Gaze is Strange
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"...Is something troubling you?"
The faint aroma from the teacup wafted through the living room as Butler Lee Hyun-seok tilted his head and asked me.
I straightened my back and spoke.
"Nothing's wrong, so why do you ask?"
"...Your expression looks a bit off."
"Does it...?"
"Actually, I expected your face to be beaming today."
I responded with a quizzical look at the butler's words.
"...Me?"
"You caught Sowol the fairy this time."
"Ah..."
"But the atmosphere is completely different from what I anticipated, so I was a little surprised."
I leaned back in my chair, crossed my legs, and stared blankly at the teacup in front of me.
My face faintly reflected on the surface of the richly brewed black tea.
'Something is going on...'
Just then, a KakaoTalk notification chimed.
My shoulders twitched in surprise before I slowly turned on my phone screen.
[Cha Seol-ah]: Haeseong, you appeared in my dream last night. I miss you already—what should I do? If it weren't for tomorrow's schedule, I'd come see you right now ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
Beneath it, a row of cat emojis with hearts attached.
I flicked the screen with my finger to check the second message.
[Yang Yujeong]: Oppa, I finished my assignments early and came home today ㅎㅎ I'll go play with Jiwon-i again soon.
I narrowed my eyes as I alternated between the messages from Cha Seol-ah and Yang Yujeong.
'Damn... I ended up digging my own grave.'
A curse slipped out in my mind.
I slowly set the phone down on the table and pressed my temples with both hands.
'Sigh...'
It had started as a simple impulse at first.
The temptation from Korea's top actress and a twenty-year-old college student.
How could any man resist?
Refusing would be as good as being impotent.
So,
in the end, I couldn't overcome the temptation, and now both of them fully saw me as their 'boyfriend'.
Caught up in the moment, I'd ended up two-timing.
Was this really the right thing to do?
'What if I get caught?'
Just thinking about it was horrifying.
Moreover, Yujeong-i was friends with Jiwon-i, so rumors could spread around the neighborhood.
Only now was I coming to my senses.
I let out a quiet sigh and slowly lifted my head.
"It's about women."
"...Pardon?"
"No matter how I think about it, I don't see myself living alone forever. So I started seeing someone, but I'm seeing two at the same time."
I blurted it out without much thought, and Butler Lee Hyun-seok tilted his head while lightly touching the teacup with his fingertip.
"What's the problem with that?"
"Dating two at once isn't proper manners."
"As long as you don't get caught, isn't it fine?"
I widened my eyes at the butler's unexpected response.
"...Pardon?"
"You should meet as many as you can before it's too late. If you slack off, you'll end up living alone like me."
"Are you planning to stay single forever, Butler?"
"Well, life is unpredictable, but I think paying for your sins comes first."
If Butler Lee Hyun-seok hadn't met Jua the fairy, he might have lived a normal life...
He probably sees me as the lucky one overflowing with blessings.
"You've already caught four, including Jua the fairy. You've more than paid for your sins."
At my words, the butler set down his teacup and quietly straightened his back.
"But surprisingly, you're good at meeting human women, Haeseong."
"What do you mean by that...?"
"Didn't I see a lot of other fairies at Jua the fairy's villa?"
"That's true."
"It feels like your standards have gotten really high. To the point where you might not even notice how pretty human women are."
I understood what he meant.
As the butler said, the fairies' appearances were incomparable to humans'.
And like ghosts, the suction of the fairies' pussies was beyond imagination.
"I'm the same. The fairies are beautiful, after all."
"Haha... But humans can't be with fairies, so..."
Even after spending so much time with Jua the fairy, the butler seemed unaware that a human could live with one.
Well, they probably didn't have many private conversations.
Pour...
As I lifted the teapot to pour a second cup, I leaned back and tossed out a comment.
"I'll be away from home soon."
At those words, the butler's hand paused as he was about to lift his teacup.
"Going to Seoul?"
"No, not Seoul."
"Then?"
"I'm going up to the heavenly realm briefly with King Yeomra."
A brief silence passed, and the butler's face froze for a moment.
His pupils dilated hugely, and the tip of his chin trembled faintly.
"Wh-what for...?"
"It's nothing major. King Yeomra said he'd show me around the heavenly realm. I won't stay long."
Lee Hyun-seok seemed about to say something but stopped and let out a sigh of relief.
"Ah... So it's not your first time."
"Well, yeah."
"I thought you were going to receive punishment."
"Haha, that's why your expression looked off earlier."
The butler's earlier fluster was gone, replaced by sparkling eyes as he continued.
"You're truly amazing. Going to the heavenly realm with King Yeomra..."
"It's not all good. I have to do a favor for him while I'm up there."
"...Still, I respect you, Haeseong."
I set down my teacup and placed my hands neatly on my lap as I looked at the butler.
"More importantly, you've been working hard catching fairies lately. I'll put in a good word with King Yeomra for you."
"...Pardon?"
"You've earned a reward for your efforts."
At my words, Lee Hyun-seok jumped in surprise and waved his hands frantically.
"No, that's not necessary. Just atoning for my sins is more than enough. Besides, I haven't really helped much with catching the fairies."
"You don't need to think that way. You've been putting in plenty of effort."
"Even so... considering the things I did in the past, just being alive like this is more grace than I deserve."
The butler's words sounded like a quiet confession laced with self-reproach and gratitude.
I gazed at him silently for a moment before slowly nodding.
"I'm not certain, though. King Yeomra might refuse."
"I'll gratefully accept the thought."
The butler's face was resolute.
I crossed my arms heavily and spoke.
"So, Butler, what do you want to do once you've caught all the fairies?"
"...I haven't thought about it yet."
"I saw you draw pictures well..."
"Haha... My skills have rusted a lot. Even when I was young, I wasn't particularly talented."
After my divorce, I didn't have any particular dreams either.
I was just one of those ordinary people worrying about making ends meet.
"Take your time to think about it. There's still plenty of time left."
At my words, the butler smiled faintly and replied.
"For now, should I stay at the villa?"
"Hmm, how many fairies who know about Jua the fairy's villa are left?"
The butler crossed his arms, pondered in silence for a moment, and then quietly spoke.
"Come to think of it, only one fairy who frequented the villa is left now."
"Who is it?"
"A-yun the fairy. But her whereabouts are unknown. She's also the one who visited the villa the longest ago."
I took a small breath and tapped the table lightly with my fingertips.
"Hmm, just in case, it might be best to keep watch at Jua the fairy's villa."
The butler nodded at my words but then furrowed his brow slightly.
"The fact that no other fairies have come to the villa so far—doesn't that mean they've already caught on?"
"You never know. Besides, we don't really have any other way to catch her, do we?"
The butler sighed and nodded.
"Understood. I'll keep watching the villa."
It would be great if I could catch A-yun the fairy before heading to the heavenly realm...
But will it really happen by then?
'...I've been lucky so far.'
It felt like fate's chains had bound them—as if Yuha the fairy, Byeolha the fairy, and Sowol the fairy had all been thrown into hell by sheer luck. But luck wouldn't last forever.
That's why I couldn't abandon the villa, our only link.
Gurgle gurgle gurgle!
Gurgle gurgle gurgle!
Gurgle gurgle gurgle!
Water sounds echoed from the rooftop.
The butler tilted his head.
"Did you leave the water running on the rooftop?"
I slowly shifted my gaze to the skylight, then back to the butler.
"I think we're done talking for today. Head back to the villa."
The butler hesitated, his lips twitching, but he didn't ask further.
He stood up and bowed at the waist.
"...Understood."
With a brief farewell, Butler Lee Hyun-seok headed to the front door.
Soon, the sound of the door opening and closing lightly followed.
Swish.
I rose from my chair as well.
Stretching, I turned my gaze back to the ceiling.
'Sigh, I wonder who'll show up today?'