Chapter 36
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 36
Chapter Title: Ya Hye-jeong Sucks with Ji-su (1)
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[Sudden Mission (S) skill activated! Clear the mission and grow stronger!]
Mission! [Kiss Ya Hye-jeong for over 1 minute right in front of Jeong Ji-su!]
Caution! [Tongues must intertwine.]
Hint! [Lie and say it's the will of the god. With her devout heart, she'll suck on your tongue!]
Success: [Height +1cm]
Failure: [Height -100cm]
Am I insane?
Last time it was minus 10cm, right?
Why the hell is it minus 100cm this time!?
Subtract 100 from my current height, and I'd be 72cm tall.
A 72cm-tall man in his thirties?
This is no joke.
"What's wrong, bro? A mission?"
"Uh... yeah. But the mission's kinda... weird."
"Weird how? Super pervy?"
Ji-su's voice trembled slightly with embarrassment.
"It... uh, popped up telling me to do something naughty with this Ya Hye-jeong lady..."
"What? I thought missions only targeted people right in front of you? Why her?"
"I thought so too until now... Guess not."
Maybe because I'd seen her photo.
Or maybe the system could target anyone, even if they weren't present.
There was no way for me to figure it out right now.
"What mission? What's it say? Not like what you made me do, right?"
"......It says to kiss her."
"K-Kiss Hye-jeong unnie?"
"Right in front of you... French kissing for at least a full minute..."
"......."
Something shattered with a loud crack right then.
In an instant, the glass cup in Ji-su's hand exploded in a crash of shards—only for the broken pieces to neatly gather beneath her palm.
"J-Ji-su? You okay?"
"What happens if you fail?"
"I get... penalized."
"Fine. Then take the penalty. It's not the end of the world to fail once. I'll make it up to you."
Ji-su grabbed a few tissues from the table and swept up the broken glass.
Luckily, she'd finished her milk, so the table stayed clean.
Crunch—crunch crunch—.
The glass fragments ground to fine powder in her hand.
Like mashing a ripe potato with a spoon, the glass pulverized smoothly in her grip.
"Uh... Ji-su. Don't get the wrong idea. Listen, this is..."
"Why? Don't wanna? Or do you actually want to do it with Hye-jeong unnie? Want to swap spit with her while I watch? Suck face with another girl right in front of your little sister?"
"W-Wait, Ji-su... Don't get mad. Hear me out."
"Mad? When did I say I was mad? Do I look mad?"
I nearly said yeah, kinda, but swallowed it back.
Better not to say it.
"Why would I be mad? You're kissing some other girl—why should I care? I'm just pissed you're trying to trick Hye-jeong unnie and grope her. Not mad. Want me to show you what real anger looks like?"
"I-I'm not doing this because I want to. The penalty's too harsh. Failing this would be a disaster."
"......."
"It shrinks my height..."
"Height? Whatever. I'll cover your other missions. After what you did to me yesterday... I'm not scared anymore."
"100cm... A whole meter shorter..."
"......Huh?"
I explained the mission in detail.
The reward was trivial and fixed, but the penalty was absurdly harsh and inconsistent.
This one? Failure meant game over.
No telling how many missions it'd take to recover my original body.
"Ohhh..."
Ji-su let out a deep sigh and closed her eyes, dropping her head and rubbing her forehead.
Even the great Jeong Ji-su couldn't stomach losing a meter of height.
"So... you're saying you'll lie to Hye-jeong unnie that Chronos wants you two to kiss? Some bullshit like that?"
"Got no other choice..."
"......."
"Otherwise, I'd have to spill everything about the sudden missions like I did with you and beg for help... Don't wanna drag a stranger into it that far."
"Stranger?"
"No matter how close she is to you, she's still a stranger to me."
"......."
"Ji-su... Help me out just this once? You're the only one I can trust right now..."
I put on my most pitiful face and grabbed her hand.
The moment our skin touched, Ji-su flinched and shrank back.
She'd always been weak to these pleas. When I begged with all my heart, she could never turn me down.
"It'd mean tricking her, but there's no other way... Right, Ji-su?"
"W-Well... can't be helped..."
Ji-su avoided my eyes and gently pushed my hand away.
"You're sharing this secret only with me... I'm the only one who can look after you... Guess I'll just have to make it up to Hye-jeong unnie later..."
"Thanks, Ji-su!"
"Exactly one minute, though."
"......."
"Not like yesterday with me. You know what I mean?"
I nodded quickly at her suddenly chilly tone.
I got the message loud and clear.
You said you'd suck my chest for 30 minutes and went over an hour and a half.
Not doing that again.
Finish in exactly one minute.
Or else.
Yeah, that was it.
"Then around 10, I'll head to the study room with Hye-jeong unnie. There's a study room there. We'll plan in there, then use my skill to warp to the sinkhole."
"Got it. I'll be waiting."
"......."
She wrapped the glass dust in tissues, tossed it in the trash, and left the kitchen.
I patted my chest in relief and took a huge bite of toast.
Definitely brushing my teeth thoroughly before heading out today.
......
"Hello! Apostle! It's an honor to meet you!"
The moment Ya Hye-jeong stepped into the study room, she rushed over and seized my hand.
Without hesitation, she dropped to her knees and pressed my hand to her forehead, mumbling prayers.
"Ahh... I can feel it. The warm glow. The warmth of a fellow servant of the same god I've longed for!"
"......."
I glanced past the counter at Ji-su, but she looked just as stunned as me.
"Sorry. Did I startle you? I'm Ya Hye-jeong. Like you, Apostle, I serve Lord Chronos."
"N-Nice to meet you. I'm Jeong Ji-ham. Uh, why don't you stand up first? Why kneel?"
"Ahh... As expected of the Apostle... Thank you for your mercy. This warmth comes from your kind heart, doesn't it?"
Ya Hye-jeong rose with an expression of deep emotion.
First thing that caught the eye was her priestess robe—and her height.
She was taller than me.
Not just a little. The difference was obvious at a glance. I'd guess around 177cm.
And the robe.
Made for mobility, it was a one-piece dress with a high side slit up to her thigh.
Revealing sheer black 30-denier stockings that clung perfectly. No bare skin below the hem, so probably pantyhose.
Mixed race? Killer physique and looks...
Big eyes, high nose bridge.
Breasts at least C-cup, hips totally non-Asian.
I have to trick a woman like this... and kiss her in front of my sister?
Unthinkingly, I licked my lips.
"Hah... Anyway, greetings done. Stop standing there like idiots and let's find somewhere quiet to talk."
Ji-su grumbled irritably, urging us on.
......
Study room in the back of the cafe.
I sat Ya Hye-jeong where I'd gotten my first titjob from Bojian and took the seat across from her.
Ji-su stood by the whiteboard wall, marker in hand.
"First, let's go over roles. I'll be party leader, attack support, and guard. Bro, you'll handle main DPS. Hye-jeong unnie, main healer and supplies as usual."
"Oh, Hye-jeong's a healer?"
"Yes! Main role is healer! But it's a unique mechanism, different from normal healers. All thanks to Lord Chronos!"
Ya Hye-jeong continued in an excited, childlike voice.
"I can rewind the time of specific objects or creatures. Simple terms: time reversal. That's how I act as a healer."
"Unnie's skill doesn't heal wounds—it rewinds to before they happened. Pure performance-wise, it's beyond A-rank healers."
"That's incredible..."
"That's why they call her the Battlefield Saint. As long as you don't die, she'll restore you good as new."
Blushing at our praise, Ya Hye-jeong scratched her cheek with a bashful grin.
"But I can't interfere with all time like you, Apostle. Just rewinding injured hunters or objects to restock supplies."
"Whoa... So how far back can you rewind?"
"Well..."
That's when Ji-su cut in abruptly.
"Hold up, bro. Asking for skill specifics is rude. Basic party play: read up on registered members' info from the Hunter Association ahead of time. Asking means you joined unprepared. Never do it."
"Oh... Really? Why tell me now? If you'd said earlier, I'd have looked her up."
"You're not a hunter, bro. Hunter info's only accessible post-registration or with mutual consent."
"What... So I had to ask anyway."
"It's still rude. Just don't. It bugs me."
What the hell?
Is she picking a fight?
Because I eyed Hye-jeong's figure?