The Protagonist Is Indeed the Protagonist

Maybe it was because Ha Juyun exercised a lot for body management, but her stamina was impressive. Even after reaching climax several times, she recovered quickly and pounced on me again. It seemed all the sexual desire she had built up and suppressed over the years had exploded, because I had to make her cum three more times before she was finally satisfied.

“Mmm… Actually, I wasn’t drunk earlier, you know?”

“At the eel restaurant?”

I asked with a laugh in response to Ha Juyun’s words. It was about time for me to leave, so I was getting dressed while she lay naked on the bed. Ha Juyun, completely bare and wearing a languid smile, spoke to me in a relaxed tone.

“Yeah. My actual drinking limit is five bottles.”

“Wow, I really thought you were drunk. Your acting skills are incredible, Nuna.”

“Hehe, this is nothing for me~.”

I had been slightly suspicious because she hadn’t staggered while walking, but her behavior itself had been exactly like a drunk person. She really was something. I guess that’s what it means to be an actress. Ha Juyun looked incredibly cute as she beamed with joy at my praise for her acting.

“I guess I won’t get to see you anymore? There’s no reason to meet now that the acting substitute excuse is gone….”

Ha Juyun looked genuinely disappointed. Since I had come to Korea to see Han Yugyeong, it would be strange to keep meeting her mother.

“It only takes an hour to get to Japan. If you miss me, just come over.”

“Really? You’ll meet me if I go to Japan?”

“Of course.”

At my promise to meet her, Ha Juyun lit up like a little kid. I wasn’t the type to turn away a woman who wanted to see me, so I could meet her whenever. Besides, a charming woman like Ha Juyun was always welcome.

“I should get going now.”

I kissed Ha Juyun on the forehead and left her house. I immediately caught a taxi and headed to Han Yugyeong’s place. Since there was quite a distance between Ha Juyun’s house and Han Yugyeong’s, it took some time. I didn’t get off right in front of Han Yugyeong’s house, but at the university area near Korea University.

After having such intense sex with Ha Juyun multiple times, I was feeling a bit hungry, so I decided to pick up some takeout. Before entering the restaurant, I sent Han Yugyeong a KakaoTalk message.

Normally Han Yugyeong would reply within thirty seconds, but she must have been busy with negotiations because the response didn’t come right away. Or maybe she was taking time to think about what she wanted.

I ordered a large portion of spicy braised pig's feet from the restaurant and also picked up a whole chicken from a nearby chicken place. I planned to eat the chicken while waiting for Han Yugyeong. Since I was already hungry and had no idea when she would finish, I figured I’d calm my growling stomach with the chicken first.

“Oh right! She said she wanted beer too.”

I stopped by a convenience store and bought beer, ice cream, and a few other things. Come to think of it, I should have eaten the Häagen-Dazs at Ha Juyun’s house. Remembering that this was the same neighborhood convenience store where I had first offered tribute to the Daughter of the Abyss, I ended up buying quite a lot—including some for her. Carrying the slightly heavy bag, I headed back to Han Yugyeong’s house.

I put the ice cream and beer—excluding the tribute—into the refrigerator, then created a magic circle and sent the ice cream and desserts to the Daughter of the Abyss. What came back in return was a single note with a short message written on it.

Until now, she had given immediate rewards whenever I offered tribute, but it seemed she was storing up the merit points to give me an even greater reward later. Ooh, I was really looking forward to what she would give me as compensation. It was sure to be something incredibly good, right?

I slipped the note into my pocket and opened the chicken box. Mmm~! The smell of chicken was always amazing no matter when you smelled it.

I turned on the large TV in the living room, synced it with my smartphone, and opened MeTube. A sports information channel I subscribed to had uploaded a ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠new video, and right at the top was breaking news about Kazuhiro.

Ah, so after much deliberation, he had decided to go to FCLA, the team in the city where Kiyohira lived. Since Fujigasaki Rinka was also in LA, it would be convenient to meet them all at once when I went to America later. The public opinion in the comments about Kazuhiro possibly choosing the American team was split fifty-fifty. Half said it made sense since he was American anyway and hadn’t even been selected for the Japanese team, while the other half cursed him as a traitor. The two sides were perfectly balanced.

But thinking about it made me a little angry. Why did I have to learn about my friend’s news from MeTube? Irritated, I opened Line. Sure enough, Kazuhiro had already sent me a message earlier. While I had been having sex with Ha Juyun, he had messaged the group chat that included me and Kiyohira.

There was barely any talk about the transfer, just a mountain of pointless comments calling me a cum rag. Were these guys actually insane? Annoyed, I quickly tapped out a reply on my smartphone.

The two of them immediately started bickering about who would treat me in LA. I tuned out the argument between the two perverts and switched to another YouTube channel. I picked a light, funny video that would be good to watch while eating and started tearing into the chicken.

“I’m back.”

When Han Yugyeong returned, I had already finished the chicken and was halfway through a movie on Netflix. I stood up, said she must have worked hard, and opened my arms. She ran straight into them and hugged me tightly.

“Mmm… I’m tired.”

“Let’s have some spicy pig’s feet and a beer first. We can talk about work too.”

“Sounds good. Let me just change real quick….”

“No, don’t change.”

I stopped Han Yugyeong as she tried to change out of her clothes. Her career-woman outfit looked incredibly sexy, and I wanted to do it with her still wearing it. Han Yugyeong, who had no idea what I was thinking, tilted her head and looked at me in confusion.

“Huh? Why can’t I change?”

“…Because you look insanely sexy in that outfit.”

“Aww♥ Was I that sexy?”

Han Yugyeong giggled and kissed my cheek before sitting down at the dining table. She sat for a moment, then immediately got up and headed to the refrigerator.

“I need a sip of beer first.”

Her throat must have been dry. She took a beer from the fridge, gulped it down, let out a satisfied “Ahhh~!”, and sat back down. Meanwhile, I opened the package of spicy pig’s feet.

“Cheers~!”

Han Yugyeong handed me a beer as well. We clinked bottles and drank. After eating the pig’s feet and drinking beer for a while, she slowly began talking about work.

“According to the contract, we weren’t supposed to be in charge of security for Zone A—the critical area—for safety reasons. They said we couldn’t look at the data in Zone A. But the thief clearly went through Zone A to steal everything. Yet they’re trying to pin the blame on us, saying it was our fault. It’s so annoying.”

Even someone as intelligent as Han Yugyeong would find it difficult to deal with such unreasonable behavior. When the other party stubbornly insisted that it was your fault even though they were clearly in the wrong, there was no logical way to respond. No wonder she was frustrated.

“The problem is that you’re too smart and too upright, so you only respond in the standard, proper way. If it goes all the way to negotiations or a trial, Vanguard will be the one taking the damage.”

“Then? Should I use unconventional methods?”

“Exactly. If words don’t work….”

“Then we have to use force.”

Han Yugyeong finished my sentence. She seemed to have completely understood my intention. Since it was true that a thief had broken into Base Technology while Vanguard—the ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠company Han Yugyeong had acquired—was in charge of security, dragging out negotiations would only damage their reputation.

For a security company that protects lives, a damaged reputation was fatal. This matter needed to be resolved as quickly as possible.

“The truth is, BS Group is behind Base Technology. This whole incident was deliberately orchestrated to make things difficult for you.”

“BS? No way… Is this because of Park Sangbeom?”

Park Sangbeom was one of the grandsons of the BS Group that I had met during my previous trip to Korea. He had also been Han Yugyeong’s senior at Korea University. I remembered warning him that if he didn’t stop bothering her, I would fold a coin in half and shove it into his spine so he wouldn’t be able to stand straight.

“What you thought is exactly what happened.”

“Ugh, seriously…! I hate him so much.”

Han Yugyeong rarely showed such open contempt. From what she told me, even after I had come to Korea last time and publicly confirmed I was her boyfriend, he had continued to pester her.

Hmm… Should I kill him? Just hearing that he had been bothering Han Yugyeong made killing intent rise within me unconsciously. He was someone who deserved to die for touching her, but I wondered what kind of repercussions there would be if I killed him.

“Haa….”

Yeah. Since he had ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠annoyed Han Yugyeong, it was only right to follow the natural order of the game and let her be the one to kill him. Still, while I was in Korea, I should put some effort into attacking the BS Group. I needed to make sure Park Sangbeom fell into the abyss as quickly as possible.

But first, I had to deal with Base Technology. I began telling Han Yugyeong everything I knew about the raid on Base Technology.

— Illustration of the mother and daughter requested by Munyeom-nim! —

What a close mother-daughter pair~!

The other requested illustrations will be uploaded in tonight’s bonus chapters~!