Chapter 62
Chapter 62
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Translator: Ebonarch
Chapter: 62
Chapter Title: The Yandere Fairy's Gaze is Strange
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"I'm here!!"
After seeing off the Gold Fairy and finishing up the cleaning, the Fairy of Fables had appeared out of nowhere, beaming with a bright smile and sparkling eyes.
She looked just like a little kid who'd come to an amusement park.
"Why is your timing always so terrible?"
"What do you mean by that...?"
"Never mind. What about the thing I asked you to look into?"
Without warning, the Fairy of Fables flung off her Celestial Robe.
Her immature figure—still leagues apart from the Gold Fairy or Silver Fairy in every way—came into view.
She strode right up to me and proudly thrust her body forward.
It was still that smooth, hairless mound.
"Can we talk after I get in the hot bath first?"
"Sure."
With just her head poking out above the steaming water, the Fairy of Fables finally spoke.
"Ooh... so nice and toasty. Anyway, you asked what happens if a fairy gets intimate with a human, right?"
"Yeah."
"If it's discovered that a fairy has been intimate with a human, she's dragged off to the heavenly palace where King Yama resides, and she has to choose between one of two options."
"What kind of options?"
"Whether to live with the human or face punishment as a fairy."
Hold on...
They give her the choice to live with the human?
That means if I force myself on the Gold Fairy and somehow get caught, we might have to live together?
"Wh-what about the human?"
"The human doesn't get punished."
"No, I mean, what if the human doesn't want to live with the fairy? Isn't there an option for that?"
"There is. But then the fairy gets punished."
"What kind of punishment?"
"Hmm... I don't know. I've never experienced it myself."
"I heard you've been down in the human world for quite a while now. Surely there must be some precedents?"
The Fairy of Fables pouted her childish lips and continued.
"There are precedents, sure, but I haven't been around long enough to know the details. The senior fairies are all hush-hush about it too. But one thing's for sure—they never punish the human!"
Well, that makes sense if King Yama's being reasonable.
Besides, he seems to like the Gold Fairy. If I slept with her?
He'd probably toss me into a pit of fire while I was still alive.
Forcing myself on her might need a bit more thought.
"Huh, that's unexpected. I figured you'd both get punished."
The Fairy of Fables brought her hands to her cheeks and puffed them out.
Then she glanced sideways up at me.
"Humans don't get punished. So that means you don't have to hold back—you can have me however you want."
"...Huh?"
The Fairy of Fables shyly ducked half her face underwater.
Her ears were bright red, her shoulders trembling just a little...
Her tension came through loud and clear.
...No way. Why's this little thing being so forward?
I swallowed a sigh as I looked at her innocent face.
I didn't think it was worth responding to, but letting it slide felt like it'd create a weird vibe, so I quickly changed the subject.
"I wouldn't do that if it means you'd get punished."
"Then we can just live together!"
The Fairy of Fables raised her voice from the bath, splashing her arms around.
Her eyes sparkled, her lips curved in an expectant smile.
I let out a soft, evasive chuckle.
"Living with you right now would be a crime down here in the human world."
"Huh!? That's why?"
"You're short and look so young. People would give us weird looks."
"I look young...?"
"Totally."
"...I'm over a hundred years old!"
"That's by your standards. Humans don't see it that way, and that's the problem."
The Fairy of Fables stomped her feet underwater in protest, sending up splashes.
"W-wait! I'll grow big like Gold Sis or Silver Sis soon enough!"
"Yeah, in like a century."
"It'll be quick! Gold Sis and Silver Sis were all like me once too!"
"It's not like you 'poof' into adulthood. At this rate with your hundred-year-old body, it'll take another hundred."
"...That's exactly how it works."
"What'd you say?"
"Everyone grows at different times, but Silver Sis changed all at once too, so I'll grow soon!"
Hmm, is that how it is?
Back in school, some guys got armpit and pubic hair early, while others developed slower.
Putting it together, it sounded like the Fairy of Fables could suddenly mature into an adult form at some point.
But.
I didn't feel any particular anticipation.
Unlike the Gold or Silver Fairies, I'd first seen her as a kid, so it was hard to see her as a woman.
Unless she showed up with some insanely stunning looks and figure out of nowhere.
"Got it. We'll talk about that when it happens. So, what's the Gold Fairy's weakness?"
Anyway, I'd already made her wear the sweat-absorbing clothes, but knowing her weakness might come in handy someday, so I asked. The Fairy of Fables let out a deep sigh.
"...No idea. Gold Sis doesn't have many close senior fairies. Even those are hard to approach because of some ominous aura she gives off."
Looks like the fairy realm has its cliques, just like the human world.
Yeah, with her personality, making friends wouldn't be easy.
"But why are you and the Gold Fairy both scared of the Silver Fairy?"
"...Silver Sis?"
"Yeah. Why are you so afraid of her?"
At that moment, the Fairy of Fables's body twitched slightly.
She'd been relaxing languidly in the bath, but the second I finished asking, she jolted like an electric current had run through her.
"...!"
Her lips parted slightly, then closed, and her cheeks quivered.
"I'm... not scared of Silver Sis..."
Despite her words, her eyes shook faintly.
Like something had flashed in her mind?
Her face looked haunted by some horrific memory.
"Okay, got it."
"...Huh?"
"I won't ask about the Silver Fairy anymore."
One more question and she might've passed out.
I quickly dropped it, and only then did her trembling stop.
"Ah... okay."
Did the Silver Fairy scold her harshly when she was little?
Even so, to be this terrified...
Not now, but later when things calm down, I might have to coax it out of her gently.
"I'm getting out first."
"...Huh? Why!? What about my purity!?"
"I said we'd talk about that when you grow up."
"I'll grow soon! My boobs and butt will be bigger and bouncier than Gold Sis or Silver Sis's, so look forward to it, human!"
I slowly lifted my head.
Fairy and human.
If we crossed that line, would the price really fall only on the fairy?
As I gazed at the moonlit night sky, a quiet unease began to ripple in my heart.
"Time to check, I guess?"
The moment I woke up in the morning, I ruffled my hair and instinctively grabbed my phone.
To review the CCTV footage from all over the house.
I swiped through the screen, checking each clip from overnight.
But no familiar silhouette appeared in any of them.
Not at the front door, the windows, or even the rooftop entrance...
Not a single ant had stirred.
Only then did I finally ease the lingering worry deep in my chest.
Because of Soeun-i, what a hassle this is...
I let out a long sigh.
Relieved that Soeun-i hadn't come, but at the same time, a strange stickiness lingered in a corner of my heart.
"Tch, maybe I should ask Chairman Seo Geonchang to look deeper into Soeun-i's case. But wouldn't that seem too shameless?"
Muttering to myself, I got out of bed.
I stretched, loosening up slowly, and headed to the kitchen for breakfast.
♬♪♬
The doorbell echoed through the whole house, making me flinch.
Who'd come this early in the morning?
I eyed the front door warily.
No way... Soeun-i again?
I'd already told her I'd contact her first once the construction was done.
So she shouldn't come, but unease flickered through my mind anyway.
Eh, it's morning. Probably nothing.
With tense fingers, I unlocked the door and slowly opened it.
And in that instant.
"...!"
Without any warning, a woman lunged straight at me.
"Ugh...!"
I reflexively stepped back, but she clung to me desperately, refusing to let go.
She emanated a frantic desperation, like she was being chased.
I froze in shock for a moment, then carefully assessed her state.
"Wh-who are you...?"
When I asked in a low voice, the woman in my arms slowly raised her head.
Her familiar face.
Her eyes were filled with terror, her lips trembling toward me.
"Please... save me..."