Chapter 87
Chapter 87
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Translator: Ebonarch
Chapter: 87
Chapter Title: The Yandere Fairy's Gaze is Strange
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"Who are you?"
"I'm Haeseong Uncle's nephew."
My heart sank with a thud.
The Gold Fairy bent at the waist and took another step closer.
Her damp golden hair cascaded down, emitting a soft glow, while her ample breasts swayed gently.
Her face was so impassive it was hard to read her emotions, but a strange undercurrent lurked in her golden eyes.
'Fuck, did she catch on?'
I instinctively held my breath, but her gaze remained chilling.
It felt like she was sizing something up.
Her eyes seemed to hold the thought, 'I swear I've seen this somewhere before.'
"Nephew? Then where's your uncle?"
Her voice was clear and gentle.
Yet, hidden within it was a subtle thorn.
The thought that one wrong answer could spell doom made my fingertips go cold.
'...I can't exactly tell her about the King of Hell.'
If I told her straight-up that the King of Hell was bathing here, would the Gold Fairy just sit idly by?
No, she'd probably pick a massive fight with him.
And on top of that.
If, in the heat of battle, the King of Hell let slip about the 'Sweat-Absorbing Robe' by mistake?
Getting killed by the Gold Fairy would be a foregone conclusion.
I had to rack my brains like some sly genius.
'I need to change the mood somehow.'
My mind raced.
I couldn't tell the truth, and brushing it off wouldn't work on someone as sharp as her.
The most effective move right now was to shift the atmosphere.
In an instant, I softened my expression and brightened my voice.
"My dad and uncle went shopping downtown!"
"Shopping? When did they leave?"
"They headed out right before I came up, so it should take over an hour for them to get back, right?"
"That's quite a while..."
"But, sis."
"Yeah?"
"Judging by your golden hair, you must be Gold Sis, right?"
At my words, the Gold Fairy's eyebrow twitched slightly.
"...Yeah?"
Caught off guard, her expression turned puzzled for a moment.
Seizing the chance, I pressed on.
"I heard about you from Haeseong Uncle!"
"What did he say...?"
I put on an innocent act, but inwardly, I was floored.
Pretending to be a boy in front of Yoo Soeun had been awkward and unnatural at first since it was all new.
The pitch of my voice, my mannerisms, even the tiniest facial expressions...
When in life do you ever need to mimic a kid?
And I'm no actor, so of course it felt off.
But.
Once you've done it once, you get used to it.
Embarrassment?
None.
The shame was only if I got caught; as long as I didn't, no one would ever know about this ridiculous act.
"He said you're super pretty... and a really nice person!"
I gestured wildly like some hyper little kid, acting totally natural, and the Gold Fairy just stared at me silently.
Then, the corners of her mouth slowly curved up.
"Really...?"
"Yeah! He said you're super kind and never do anything bad."
"Hmm... That's what he said... But why would he talk about me in front of others...?"
"Maybe 'cause you and Haeseong Uncle are close?"
The Gold Fairy touched her chin, then turned her gaze back to me.
"What else did he say?"
"...Huh?"
"What else did your uncle say about me?"
The Gold Fairy's face was full of anticipation.
Her eyes curved slightly with a subtle smile, and her moist golden pupils bored into me.
Her shoulders even shook a bit as she leaned forward...
The classic look of curiosity.
To meet her expectations, I straightened up.
"I'm still little, so I don't remember everything, but whenever Uncle talked about you, he looked really happy."
"...You must talk a lot with your uncle, huh?"
"Y-Yeah?"
"So, what kind of girl does your uncle like?"
I scanned the Gold Fairy's face carefully.
Her eyes sparkled with expectation, her long lashes trembled slightly, and her narrow eyes curved softly.
She looked just like a kid bursting with curiosity.
This...
Did a bit of taming make the Gold Fairy develop feelings for me?
Not a bad thing at all.
I could domesticate her even easier by playing this card.
"Uncle likes girls who listen well."
"Girls who listen well? Be more specific."
The Gold Fairy tugged at my sleeve, urging me on.
Her clear voice carried a ticklish thrill.
"Yeah, girls who don't complain and obey nicely."
"Does your uncle think I listen well?"
"That's what he said?"
The Gold Fairy's pupils wavered, her face flushing bashfully as she bit her lip lightly.
Then she glanced down at me.
"What's your name?"
"Me?"
"Who else is here besides you?"
'Me?' I echoed, my mind spinning fast.
A name popped up, and I blurted it out.
"Han... Junseok-i."
"Junseok-i?"
I really didn't have many friends, huh.
The first name that came to mind was 'Junseok.'
"Yeah, Junseok-i!"
"Then why did Junseok-i come up to the roof and peep on sis taking a bath? That's naughty..."
"Sorry."
With that, the Gold Fairy gently patted my head and thrust her chest forward.
"Wanna touch if you're curious?"
"...Huh?"
The Gold Fairy lightly tapped her breasts with her palm and grinned innocently.
Her sudden offer froze me solid.
'W-What? Out of nowhere?'
A flicker of wariness hit me, but this wasn't like with Yoo Soeun.
She would've narrowed her eyes with a playful smile.
Or maybe given a meaningful look full of expectation, savoring my reaction.
But.
The Gold Fairy had her eyes wide open, utterly pure—no mischief, no anticipation.
When I didn't answer, she shook her breasts with her palm again.
"Don't wanna touch?"
Fuck.
Was trauma this terrifying?
The memory of Yoo Soeun raping me when I was a boy kept flashing back.
How horrifying was it?
Her pinning me down, shaking her hips—I could still see it clear as day.
'But the Gold Fairy isn't like Yoo Soeun.'
Yoo Soeun had liked me since we were kids.
Plus, with the aphrodisiac, she'd gone for me regardless of her tastes.
The Gold Fairy, though, had no clue about my kid self from back then.
I felt relieved, but I wasn't dropping my guard.
"I'm good."
"Why? I heard human boys are super interested in girls' bodies from a young age."
"That'd be rude."
Her expression shifted in an instant.
Eyes widening in slight surprise, then a smile crept onto her lips.
"Oh, what a good boy. Looks like our Junseok-i was raised right."
"Thanks for the praise."
"But you have to forget you saw sis, okay?"
"...Huh?"
Before I could even process her words, a soft sensation touched my forehead.
Not cold, not warm—just a strange warmth.
Her palm pressed lightly against my forehead as she quietly spoke.
"Nice meeting you today. Sis will remember you."
My heart plummeted.
At the same time, a peculiar energy emanated from her fingertips.
It felt like it would wrap around my mind and erase something.
Her voice softened even more.
"Now forget you saw sis, and go quietly back home."
Huh, what?
Something felt off.
It was obviously an attempt to wipe my memory.
Definitely felt like it...
'What the hell?'
Nothing changed.
The memory of encountering the Gold Fairy as a boy, and our entire conversation, remained vivid.
'...How the hell is this possible?'
But I couldn't show any panic.
Acting confused or weird would invite suspicion right away.
I blinked lightly and nodded slowly.
Like someone whose memory was wiped, nodding unconsciously.
The Gold Fairy smiled faintly at me.
"Good boy. Hurry home now."
Her hand slowly lifted from my forehead, and I swallowed dryly before turning around quietly.
I headed for the stairs.
So she wouldn't watch me anymore.
'Just go down like nothing happened.'
As I descended step by step, my mind was still a whirlwind.
Why hadn't my memory been erased?
Screeech.
Back inside the house, I felt utterly drained.
I'd seen the Gold Fairy plenty of times, but facing her as a boy was a first, making it all the more intense.
'At least I didn't get anything weird done to me in boy form by the Gold Fairy.'
The tense rooftop moments still lingered vividly, but now those sensations were starting to fade.
"Haah..."
I rubbed my chest without thinking—my heart was pounding like mad.
I shuffled to the sofa and collapsed onto it.
The soft cushion enveloped me, bringing true relief at last.
I let out a long sigh and scratched the back of my head.
'I'm beat... Wonder if I'll be back to normal when I wake up? Hope so.'
I leaned back against the sofa.
Warm air wrapped around me, easing the tension, and my eyelids grew heavy.
And then.
How long had I been asleep?
Bang! Bang!
Rough pounding on the front door jolted my eyes open.
My mind was foggy for a second.
Dream and reality blurring together.
But.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Another loud series snapped me fully awake.
'Who the hell is it?!'
The clock showed eleven at night.
I grabbed my phone to check who it could be at this hour—
KABOOM!
That was when it happened.
The front door shattered with a deafening roar right in my ears.