Chapter 114
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 114
Chapter Title: With Da-hye at the Cafe
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"Thank you, Isum unnie."
Ji-su expressed her gratitude to me.
It was probably thanks for not mentioning Jeong Ji-ham to the master.
"Honestly, I thought you'd tell her everything. I figured you hated my brother."
"I don't know what misunderstanding you've got, but... I hate that guy. No, actually, I hate all men as a gender."
"For someone who says that... you were staring so intently..."
"......"
She had noticed after all...
It wasn't like I wanted to look at him.
My eyes just kept drifting that way. It was pure curiosity, nothing more—no room for like or dislike, just raw intrigue.
Definitely not because I was excited and lost in the moment.
When I touched my lips watching them kiss, it was just me wondering how disgusting it must feel to rub lips with a man like that.
When I watched the elf bouncing on the bed every time Ji-ham thrust his hips, it was only because I was focusing my mind, unsure when that villain might wake up and attack him.
When I stared at the villain's lower belly bulging from his cock as she gripped his hand, it was just me imagining how despairing and agonizing it would be to be overpowered like that, helpless to do anything.
"I didn't want to bring up that man. I didn't want to relive that horrific scene."
"From your perspective, Isum unnie... it must have been truly shocking. Like poking at a trauma."
"Well... for a villain who'd toyed with countless men, it was a fitting end, I suppose."
I could guess what Ji-su was worried about.
She vaguely knew about my past brush with rape,
so she must have been concerned if Ji-ham's way of punishing the villain by raping her had triggered my trauma.
"Anyway, thanks for keeping it secret."
"No need to thank me so much."
"......"
"It's only a matter of time anyway."
"True..."
When the guild master interrogates that elf, Ji-ham's name is bound to come up no matter what.
Then the master will ask again.
"If the master specifically asks if I know anything about Ji-ham, I'll tell her everything. Just so you know, I'll have to speak up then too."
"Yeah... I get it. That's enough."
Ji-su gave an awkward smile.
That man should have seen this expression...
He needs to witness firsthand how much anxiety his woman is feeling, how she's fretting over him...
'Would it even matter?'
The Ji-ham I'd encountered wasn't the rational type who thought things through before acting.
He was someone who followed his lower head.
Obsessed with beauty to the point where you could say the thing between his legs was the real him.
Otherwise, how could he ejaculate so blissfully right in front of me? How could he thrust away freely against a villain far stronger than himself?
'And right in front of Ji-su, flaunting it... without a shred of guilt... A man like that won't change his ways easily.'
He's sure to keep rampaging like a wild horse, swinging his dick around recklessly.
"If it gets too much, tell me anytime."
"Huh?"
"I'll at least help you think it through."
"Unnie... thank you."
"So that guy who collapsed earlier..."
"Yeah. The one who collapsed mid-order? He's the bastard who killed Mr. Kim Cheol-su."
"......"
Da-hye clamped her mouth shut at my words, lost in thought.
"There's this villain group called the Amazones. They enter sinkholes, overpower any men they find, rape them, and kill them in the end. That guy was one of them."
"Then... what happens to that villain now?"
"I gave him exactly what he deserved, just like they did to their victims. Then Ji-su took him away... so he'll pay dearly for his crimes, I bet."
"......"
Da-hye looked drained as she slumped into a window seat, staring blankly outside.
I sat beside her and sipped my coffee.
Luckily, the part-timer was manning the counter, so no worries about customers.
"So... Ji-ham avenged him for you."
"Well... if you wanna put it that way, sure."
It wasn't wrong.
The Sudden Mission had pinpointed where and when Eroph would show up, his weaknesses, and exactly how to exploit them.
I knocked him out with Time Stop,
and fully neutralized him with a creampie.
Without me, they wouldn't have caught Eroph so easily.
"I'll keep tabs on what happens to that villain. Since Ji-su's guild took him, I can just ask her."
"...Yeah. Thank you."
There was no strength in Da-hye's voice.
But she seemed better off than before.
Way better than drowning her self-blame in booze or chasing pleasure to escape reality.
"Ji-ham... thank you so much. Really."
"What's got you so grateful?"
"Everything. Comforting me when I was lonely... going along with my tastes... not blaming me when blaming me would've solved it all... holding me up when I felt like crumbling... caring about me right up to the end like this... all of it."
Da-hye gently took my hand.
Warm sunlight streamed through the cafe window.
Her warmth mixed with the sun's, warming my heart too.
"This is bad..."
Da-hye, gazing quietly out the window with me, murmured softly.
"Partners are supposed to be emotionless, just chasing pleasure... meeting up whenever the mood strikes to vent some lust lightly, then back to daily life..."
"Yeah, that's the norm."
"But... I don't think I can do that anymore."
Da-hye's grip tightened.
She flipped my resting hand over and softly intertwined our fingers.
"...What do we do?"
"Confess?"
Da-hye shook her head at my words.
"I still have some shame... A married woman confessing? No way... I just mean from now on, I'll approach you with real feelings... wanting more from you when I hold you... something like that."
"Isn't that basically a confession?"
"I don't know about love... but I think I like you..."
I turned to check Da-hye's profile.
Legs crossed, staring ahead, she wore a bittersweet smile.
"Da-hye."
"Yeah?"
"Remember our first time?"
"How could I forget? I locked the cafe door and seduced you..."
"Wanna move spots? To that secluded corner over there?"
"......"
Da-hye stared at me in disbelief.
Still wearing her sunglasses, but I could guess her expression now.
"R... right now?"
"No customers around."
"But... the part-timer's there."
"Just be quiet. I can hold back my moans."
"......"
"What? Don't want to? If you really hate it, I won't push."
Da-hye bit her lip lightly and glanced back.
The chubby, cute part-timer at the counter was glued to her smartphone.
The part-time gig at Awakening Cafe was notorious as the sweetest deal around.
High hourly wage, and rumors said getting chummy with the owner got you free buffs. Supporter-type Awakeners always kept an eye out for openings.
Satisfaction was high. Few customers, mostly rich folks with good manners.
First time doing cafe work, a bit scary at first, but no major crises so far.
"Haa...♥ D... darling... wait... j... just a sec... w... wait... haa... nghhh...!"
Sitting at the counter, she pretended not to hear, fiddling with her phone.
'Th... that's the boss lady's voice?'
Holding her breath, she strained her ears. Faint wet schlick schlick schlick sounds.
Something stirring a soaked hole.
Skin slapping against skin.
A man's voice cut through.
"I'm not close yet... you trying to go already?"
"G... gonna get caught... s... slower... hngh♥"
They probably thought they were being quiet, but it was pointless.
"Then kiss me. I'll muffle you with my mouth."
"......"
The boss's moans dulled after that.
They were really kissing.
'N... not her husband...? Th... then it's an affair?'
Not super close with the boss, but she knew what her husband looked like.
'Daylight affair sex with the cafe door wide open... bold...'
Suddenly, a loud smack!.
Probably a palm on ass.
"Haaahh♥!?"
"Y... you're not even trying to hide it..."
Maybe shove in some earbuds...
Or lock the door at least...
As she pondered,
two young women customers strolled right into the cafe.