Chapter 34
Chapter 34
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Translator: Ebonarch
Chapter: 34
Chapter Title: The Yandere Fairy's Gaze is Strange
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"W-What did you say?"
"The analysis results just came back. Nothing was found in the liquor bottle, but a small amount of cantharis was detected in the glass."
"Cantharis?"
"First time I've heard the word too. Apparently, it's a type of aphrodisiac."
An aphrodisiac like the ones you only see in porn?
The kind that makes your body heat up and drives you crazy with the urge to fuck!?
I couldn't believe it and asked Junseok again.
"You mean the aphrodisiac I know, right?"
"Yeah, you idiot! From what I heard, it's not like in porn—actually taking it can really mess you up!"
"Fuck, I had my doubts, but..."
"Shut up and just tell me where this came from."
Ha...
No wonder, after I came to my senses and went into the sauna alone with the Gold Fairy, 'that guy' down there was more lively than usual...
The aphrodisiac's effects must've lingered.
In that case.
It means Soeun-i really tried to do something awful to me?
No, with that level of beauty and figure, why is she so lacking in confidence?
If she'd just straightforwardly said, "Let's do it once!" I might've even considered it.
'Ha...'
It was my oversight too.
As a divorced guy, I never imagined Soeun-i would be interested in me.
Still, to think she'd go as far as slipping me an aphrodisiac.
She must have a couple screws loose in her head.
I let out a short sigh and continued.
"Don't tell this to anyone else."
"Got it, so spill it."
"Some crazy bitch slipped aphrodisiac into my drink."
"W-Which crazy bitch?"
"Just keep it at that for now."
Junseok rubbed his dry face with his palms in disbelief, then asked once more.
"So, you're saying it wasn't you who drugged it, but some other woman spiked your drink?"
"You moron, why would I ask you to run the analysis if I did it?"
"Ha... Fuck, what a shitty world. Some divorced guy's getting plied with aphrodisiac-laced booze by a woman..."
"This isn't the time to be jealous!"
"I'm just saying."
Tomorrow, when I head back home, I need to look into security companies first thing.
The Gold Fairy erased Soeun-i's memories, so she'll probably treat me as usual.
Which means she might pull the same stunt again anytime.
'Even thinking about it now, it doesn't make sense.'
If she liked me enough to drug me and assault me, shouldn't she have come running the moment she heard I was divorced?
Or did I treat her too nicely after so long?
I don't recall doing anything memorable.
I shook my head while holding the liquor glass.
"Nothing to be jealous of."
"I just can't wrap my head around someone spiking booze with aphrodisiac. Did you reject her confession coldly or something?"
If that were the case, I would've noticed.
But who would suspect Yoo Soeun, who showed up with booze like it was any other day?
"Nah, nothing like that. She just said let's have a drink, but after sipping it, something felt off, so I got it tested."
"It wasn't Soeun, right?"
Junseok's intuition felt sharper than usual today.
Well, she's the only woman who'd come over to drink at my hometown house.
Even so.
I couldn't spill everything.
Cantharis was detected in the glass, but no CCTV inside or outside the house means no solid proof she brought it.
Plus, the person herself lost her memories—if I go around yelling she's the culprit like a madman and it backfires?
I'd lose my mind from frustration and injustice.
I waved my hand in the air.
"Nah, not Soeun-i."
"R-Right?"
"Just some woman I know from Seoul who visited my hometown place last week."
"Someone I don't know, for sure?"
"...Obviously."
"So you drank this?"
"I stopped after it suddenly tasted weird."
"Phew! Now with the test results, you can just report it to the police."
For now, minimize contact with Yoo Soeun.
If she keeps approaching, gathering evidence via soon-to-be-installed CCTV sounds good.
I organized my thoughts and lifted my head.
"Not yet. No proof the glass was drugged. She has no idea I'm investigating."
"So what's the plan?"
"I wanna avoid complications, but if that's impossible, I'll collect evidence."
"Whoa... You're so chill? What if you end up sleeping with her?"
"You bastard... I'm the one leading, not getting led!!"
Junseok leaned back in his chair and let out a long sigh.
"How come no woman like that comes after me..."
"If one did, your head would be as messed up as mine."
"If you don't wanna get involved, just don't meet her."
"She knows where I live."
"If you're worried about her showing up, you've made money from stocks now—move to Seoul."
That's the problem, I can't.
I've already reinvested the profits from the fairy.
No plans to leave the hometown house until I've squeezed every last bit.
Financially, I need at least ten billion from here on out.
Exactly that much.
Any more greed is a luxury.
In this harsh world, just enough for me to eat and live well is plenty.
"It's not time yet."
"I'm just saying it'd be nice to see you more if you came to Seoul. Yeah, country air's great, but it's inconvenient."
"Deliveries come fine these days."
"A bar to drink together like this?"
"...I can drink at home."
"What if you drink spiked booze again?"
This guy...
Was he always this sharp-tongued?
Why do I keep losing ground today?
I pressed my temple and raised my voice.
"Drop the aphrodisiac talk."
"Just tell me right away if shit hits the fan."
"Yeah, got it!"
The drinking session gradually deepened.
I caressed my flushed cheeks from the booze and gazed out the window.
The streets had grown dim before I knew it.
Seoul's hectic night was slowly fading away.
"Ha... Coming from a hot bath to the cold one feels so refreshing. No stinging on the butt like in the hot tub, probably 'cause it's wood."
"Haha! You think so?"
"I love it."
We drank in Seoul until dawn and crashed at a nearby motel.
Junseok offered his place, but I preferred being alone.
After waking, showering, and checking out, it was already 3 PM.
Rushing home in the car, night fell quickly.
And so.
Right after arriving home, I went up to the rooftop just in case.
But what's this?
The Gold Fairy was in the cold bath, looking utterly satisfied.
With the chance to earn a gold bar for the cold bath achievement, I humbled myself and matched her mood with all I had.
"This cold bath was made solely for you, Gold Fairy."
The Gold Fairy splashed around a few times, then stood up with a pleased expression.
Today, not nude but in her sweat-absorbing clothes, her figure still transparently visible.
I hurriedly looked away, and she strode toward me.
Rustle. Rustle-!
Hearing a weird noise, I squinted and saw the Gold Fairy rummaging through the Celestial Robe on the clothesline.
Plop-!
"Good work on the cold bath."
A gold bar fell precisely into my palm with the sound of air slicing.
I bent my flexible waist as low as possible.
"Th-Thank you so much... No, I mean, thank you!"
Ha...
The thrill of earning gold for work never gets old, no matter how many times.
But I couldn't stop here.
I snapped open my tightly shut eyes.
"You seemed to like the cold bath's wood earlier. Should I change the hot tub to the same material?"
I had to change it anyway due to weight, but if I could lead her to want it?
Best of both worlds—kill two birds with one stone.
The Gold Fairy stroked her chin, seemingly pondering my question.
She then eyed the hot tub.
"While we're at it, maybe redesign the hot tub too?"
"D-Design?"
"It's too plain overall. The placement feels off too... Make it flashier."
Changing placement meant altering the blueprint.
The last traces of my father's handiwork, and she wants it gone?
I churned my brain and twitched my brow.
"I think keeping it as is would be better."
"Why?"
"If it's flashy, it'll stand out from the sky. Other fairies might come here."
She hadn't thought of that—her body jolted in surprise.
Then she nodded vigorously.
"R-Right! Just changing the material like you said is best."
"Shall I start construction as you wish, Gold Fairy?"
"Yeah, I'm looking forward to it."
"Understood."
I got a satisfying answer.
Wood for the hot tub too? Felt like another gold bar incoming—my lips twitched upward.
"Wait!! What's that!!?"
I was grinning to myself in happy delusion when the Gold Fairy suddenly yelled at the sky.
I reflexively looked up.
And I gaped too.
Another fairy was descending from the sky.
"The Silver Fairy...?"
Stunned, I just stared at the sky when the Gold Fairy shrieked at the name.
"What do we do!? If the Silver Fairy catches me, I'm done for!!"
Snapping to at her cry, I pointed at the rooftop stairs.
"G-Gold Fairy! For now, evacuate to the house!"