Chapter 37
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 37
Chapter Title: Ya Hye-jeong Sucking with Ji-su (2)
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'Puffing out her cheeks like that... What does she have to be so proud of?'
I recalled the moment when I walked into the study room with my sister.
Even though Hye-jeong unnie and I had entered almost at the same time, my brother's gaze was fixed solely on her.
No, more precisely, it was glued to her chest. His eyes traced the curve of her breasts once, lingering for a long time where her nipples would be.
Only after devouring her chest with his eyes did his gaze finally move upward. When he saw her face, he let out a soft 'Oh...' of admiration. To me, it sounded just like 'The real thing is even prettier, huh?'
When unnie took hold of my brother's hand, he subtly stroked the back of her hand with his other one.
For a split second, that gesture overlapped with the way he'd caressed my chest the night before. The sensation came rushing back, tickling my own breasts. That's why I hated it even more. It felt like he was caressing the back of her hand instead of my chest.
When unnie knelt down and closed her eyes.
As she murmured to herself softly like she was praying, my brother sneaked peeks at her thighs.
The hem of her priestess robe had gathered between her knees, exposing her thighs.
He couldn't tear his eyes away from those thighs, lightly shaded by the color of her stockings.
'If I wore stockings too...'
Of course, it wouldn't look the same.
Unnie's figure was already far beyond typical Eastern proportions.
'Right now, you should be focusing on me, not her! We're about to risk our lives diving into a sinkhole! Who questions the party leader's words? Back in my day, you'd get slapped and knocked out for that... The world's gotten way too soft...'
I had no choice but to scold my brother once more.
"I'll explain it to you later on my own. So don't ask any more. Unnie doesn't need to force herself to tell you. And don't take it too personally. He's just clueless."
"No, it's fine, Ji-su. When the Apostle asks, of course I have to answer! Apostle, feel free to ask anything you're curious about. I'll tell you everything I know— even my personal details, all of it."
"......"
What on earth did this unnie have so much faith in?
From our perspective, it made things much easier since she was willingly going along with it.
But common sense-wise, how could anyone act like this?
Just because I told her my brother awakened as Chronos's apostle, she was naively offering up everything?
She hadn't even seen him stop time herself.
Why wasn't she suspicious?
Unnie must have encountered plenty of guys like him during her hunter life.
Men leering at her body with lewd eyes.
Men harassing her with dirty talk.
Men pretending it was an accident while groping her.
Men trying all sorts of lame tricks just to get a shot.
I knew because I'd dealt with countless creeps like that. Nowadays, almost none since most people are weaker than me, but back in my early hunter days, perverts were everywhere I turned.
The guild I'm in now was chosen specifically to avoid those types—no need to say more.
Had she been this nice to every pervert until now?
Was unnie always this kind?
"Apostle, I can rewind the time of animals or plants by up to about ten minutes. Even if an arm gets severed by a monster's attack, as long as they reach me within ten minutes, I can restore it."
Unnie mimed slicing off her arm with an innocent smile, then slowly ran her hand up her arm, caressing her skin.
"For regular objects, I can rewind up to about a day. For example, if a weapon you're using breaks, I can turn back time to restore about a day's worth of durability."
"Ten minutes... and a day... That's incredible."
Well...
Hye-jeong unnie's ability was impressive, sure, but compared to my brother's power, it was like a drop in the ocean...
"Of course, it's not all-powerful. There are more restrictions than you'd think. I can't revive someone if their heart or head is completely gone... Or for damaged artifacts, only the appearance reverts—not the abilities... It's way more limited than it seems."
"So if we go into the sinkhole together, as long as we don't die instantly, we can make it out safe?"
"Yes! I can guarantee that! Even if it kills me, I'll save you, Apostle!"
"Ah... Y-you don't have to go that far..."
"Please speak casually to me, Apostle. You're older and higher-ranked than I am. Just call me Hye-jeong."
"Uh... s-sure? Yeah, alright?"
My brother grinned sheepishly, and Hye-jeong unnie smiled back.
It felt weird.
All the people I cared about were smiling happily...
So why did I feel so...
irritated?
"Um... I have something I want to ask the Apostle too... Is it okay if I do?"
Unnie leaned toward my brother as she asked.
Her hands clasped together like in prayer.
Which made her breasts squish against her arms, forming a lewd shape.
"Ah, sure... Ask away. I'll tell you anything I can."
"I've served as Chronos's priest for nearly ten years... but shamefully, I don't know what He desires. I've just used this power in ways I thought were right. But now, His representative stands before me."
Hye-jeong unnie's eyes sparkled brightly.
I hated to put it this way, but it was the gaze of a fanatic.
"You know, don't you, Apostle? What Chronos wishes to achieve on this land... You came to meet me to fulfill that will directly, right? So tell me. What should I aim for? How should I live from now on?"
A sudden wave of anxiety surged from deep in my chest.
Had I been too simplistic?
Were my brother and I about to drastically shake up unnie's life with our decision?
But in the end, I swallowed that unease without voicing it.
She was the unnie I loved, the one who'd helped me endlessly since my early hunter days...
But still... to me...
my brother was more precious.
"Well... I don't really know yet either."
"......Pardon?"
"It's been less than a week since I awakened. I'm just as confused and lost as anyone."
"Ahh... I see..."
"Right now, I can only sense fragments of Chronos's will."
"......"
"B-but once I get stronger... Once I level up and toughen my body and mind... I'm sure I'll understand His will properly."
"......"
Unnie bowed her head slightly and stayed silent for a long while.
Then, suddenly, she snapped her head up like she'd had a revelation and began pouring out words.
"I... I get it now. Yes, that's it. That was my mission all along. My efforts weren't in vain."
"......Huh?"
"To raise you into a proper apostle... That's why I've been leveling up and building my reputation..."
She was clearly misunderstanding something huge.
"Apostle! Let's find it together! What Chronos wishes to achieve on this land!"
"Ah... Uh... Y-yeah."
My brother glanced sideways at me.
But there was nothing I could do in this situation.
The dice had already been cast. Whether it landed on 1 or 6 would only be clear after a long time.
All my brother and I could do was try for the highest number possible.
Build a good relationship with Hye-jeong unnie.
That was about it, right?
"S-so anyway... I mentioned sensing fragments of Chronos's will..."
"Yes, you did. I've memorized it deeply—your words as the Apostle. I won't forget."
A flicker of guilt crossed my brother's face.
But it was too late to stop now.
"Ch-Chronos... seems to want me to... kiss you..."
"......"
"......"
I thought time had stopped.
Had my brother frozen the world?
Had I become able to sense it like unnie?
The silence was that profound.
"......A kiss?"
"The kiss that I know...?"
"Probably... that kind of kiss..."
"Yes. Understood."
Unnie slowly rose from her seat.
She walked over to my brother with a bright smile and sat in the chair right next to him.
"A-are you really okay with this? I brought it up, but... with a guy you've just met..."
"Don't worry. From the moment I awakened as Chronos's priest, I dedicated my body and soul to Him. As His apostle, you have every right to take me."
"......"
"But... I'm not sure if I'll be good at it... I've got zero experience in this sort of thing..."
Unnie smiled shyly.
And in that instant.
Before she even finished speaking, my brother lunged at her face like a predator pouncing on prey.
"Mmph..."
He cupped her face with both hands and began ravaging her lips.
I couldn't see the kiss properly, so I gritted my teeth and shifted my position.
In this cramped space, it felt like I was the only one who didn't exist.
For some reason, I got heated thinking about my own situation—holding my breath and moving so I wouldn't interrupt their kiss.
Their lips smacked together and parted with wet sounds.
The mucous membranes stuck and stretched slightly before merging again without fully returning to shape.
I wanted to look away, but I couldn't.
Watching the kiss was the condition for completing the mission.
'They want me to watch this... for a whole minute?'
They hadn't even used tongues yet.
It was my brother's fault for diving straight in without proper explanation.
Getting all excited because it was her first kiss, shoving his face in without a second thought—like a wild animal.
He looked like an immature kid thrilled at the idea of being the first to leave footprints in fresh snow.
'So annoying...'
I pulled out my smartphone and started the stopwatch.
This was the only thing I could do...
It felt like it might make my brother hurry up and finish the mission...