How Does Brother Namgung Know About MT…?
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After somehow surviving the afternoon classes and returning to the dormitory, I approached Maeng Harang, who was practically bouncing with excitement as he crowed, "One job, sealed—!"
"Um… Harang, that thing you said to Yuyeon earlier… is it really true…?"
"Hm—? What thing?"
"Ugh…"
The question I was about to ask was a little too embarrassing to put into words, but it was far too important to just let slide.
"You said you were going to seduce Yuyeon, right? But then… Yuyeon mentioned his 'rear virginity'… so that means you're the one who attacks…?"
Maeng Harang's eyes widened a little at first, as if surprised by the question. Then, as if something had clicked, he burst out laughing with a sharp pfft.
"Well, of course—? Like I said earlier, there's no way I'd offer up my precious ass to someone weaker than me, right?"
Then, with the most irritating expression imaginable, he slapped his knee as if he'd just had a brilliant realization.
"Ah—! But Gaeul hyung-ah is special, so you can use your cock on me. How about it? Nice, right?"
"Uuu…"
I can't even use my cock because of the chastity belt…
Whether he was teasing me on purpose or simply hadn't thought that far, I couldn't tell. Either way, it left me feeling strangely resentful. And talking about cocks with Maeng Harang only made me remember the last time his huge one had rubbed against my thigh—making the cock locked inside my chastity belt twitch involuntarily.
"Anyway— since hyung-ah asked, I'll tell you. I'm serious. That Han Yuyeon guy seems pretty decent. If hyung-ah ever quits this 'lovers' game,' I might just devour him on the spot—?"
"H-Harang. But… forcing someone is a crime…"
"It's fine. Everyone acts a little reluctant at first, but before long they can't live without me."
Looking at Maeng Harang as he casually spat out such terrifying words, the smile lingering in his eyes was far too sincere to dismiss as a lie. Worse, he actually had the power to do exactly that—to forcibly take Yuyeon's rear virginity. And even if it happened, who would Yuyeon even report him to? If he did report it, Yuyeon would only end up humiliated. And if he didn't…
Ah, no…! I have to protect Yuyeon no matter what…!
Even though he was bigger and more manly than me now, in my heart he was still that tiny kid who used to trail after me everywhere—little Han Yuyeon. The whole reason I'd started this "lovers' game" in the first place was half because Maeng Harang had basically threatened that he'd seduce Yuyeon if I didn't… but now that I knew exactly what "seduce" meant to him, and that he was completely serious, I couldn't back down anymore.
"I-I'm really going to date him, so you keep your hands off Yuyeon…!"
"Hehe, if that's what Gaeul hyung-ah wants— I'll do that for now. For now."
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Maeng Harang kept grinning at me for a while, then suddenly clapped his hands as if something had just occurred to him.
"Ah—! Come to think of it, I booked a drinking party so we can get friendly with a bunch of people from the academy. Of course every student from our dorm has to attend! Hyung-ah's free, right?"
Out of nowhere, a mandatory drinking party. Naturally, for someone whose main hobby was reading light novels in the corner of his room, Maeng Harang's announcement was far from welcome.
"Ah, no, I'd rather not…"
"Aww, come on— There are even those pretty twin sisters from the North Sea Ice Palace coming—"
The "twin sisters from the North Sea Ice Palace" Maeng Harang mentioned were almost certainly the pale blue-haired twins I'd glimpsed while walking between classes. No other sisters on campus had looks that eye-catching.
"…Really…? Those sisters looked like they'd hate a drinking party…"
Noticing that the word "twins" had hooked me, Maeng Harang pressed right up against my side.
"Plus those unnies are super interested in the people from our dorm—? They're probably only coming so they can drink with us."
"I seee…"
Drinking with the beautiful twin sisters from the Ice Palace on either side of me. Just imagining the scene made me start grinning like an idiot, as if Maeng Harang's smile had infected me.
"Sorry I didn't tell you sooner, but the party is the day after tomorrow—! So tomorrow you absolutely have to go ask Han Yuyeon if he's coming to the get-together, okay?"
And just like that, my pleasant fantasy shattered under Maeng Harang's next words.
"Ah…"
Right… Yuyeon exists, doesn't he…?
"Hm—? What's with that face, hyung-ah. Don't tell me you forgot about your 'lovers' game' partner just because of the North Sea Ice Palace twins—?"
"N-No… Anyway, I'll ask Yuyeon tomorrow."
If Yuyeon came, my fun plan of "drinking with beautiful twin sisters on either side" would probably fall apart… but on second thought, sharing a drink with Yuyeon and catching up on ten years of stories didn't sound so bad either.
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"Sorry. I have to study…"
Both Maeng Harang and I had been certain Yuyeon would attend the drinking party, but he shattered our expectations by flatly refusing the get-together.
"A-Ah, Yuyeon… we agreed to play 'lovers,' remember…? Maeng Harang said if I don't date him, he'll devour you right away…"
Yuyeon flinched and trembled when I relayed Maeng Harang's words, but he still didn't change his mind.
"…Ugh, that really is a huge problem… but I still don't feel like going to a place like that… Anyway, let's talk somewhere quiet later."
This was something I hadn't considered at all—after ten years apart, a real gulf had opened between me and Yuyeon. I still thought of him as my irreplaceable childhood friend… yet for Yuyeon, something more important than drinking with the childhood friend he'd reunited with after a decade had appeared.
"Th-That can't be… Y-Yuyeon…! Don't be like that, just listen to me…!"
Seized by the chilling premonition that if we parted like this it would be irreversible, I threw myself against Yuyeon's chest and hugged him tightly.
"I-It'll be fun, I swear…?! Even if it's just a game, we're acting like lovers— are you really going to send me to a drinking party alone…?"
I looked up at Han Yuyeon's face and poured out a heartfelt plea.
"Mmm…"
Han Yuyeon seemed to struggle with my appeal for a moment… but in the end he gently gripped my shoulders, pushed me back, and shook his head.
"It's not because I dislike you. Think about it. Only the special students are going, right? Meanwhile regular students like me are right in the middle of our busiest period… So just understand, okay?"
In the end I failed to persuade Han Yuyeon. When I returned and reported the truth to Maeng Harang, I got to see him look genuinely shocked for what felt like the first time.
"What did you say—?! He's not coming?! For real—?!"
"Yeah… He said he doesn't have time."
When I confirmed it again, Maeng Harang covered his face with one hand and let out a long sigh.
"Haa— Well… he's the type who gets stood up easily, huh. Whatever. Can't be helped. It's his own choice."
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And so, after all that back-and-forth, the three of us from the dorm were dragged by Maeng Harang to the friendship-building party. Held on the first floor of the inn that had previously served as our lodging, the get-together had—fortunately or unfortunately—ended up with a perfectly even gender ratio thanks to Yuyeon's absence.
The men: me, Maeng Harang, Im Seowol, and one more guy who looked frivolous at a glance—four in total. The women: the twin sisters from the Ice Palace, plus two other girls who for some reason kept shooting heated glances at Maeng Harang—also four.
Well, it's not like one or two guys are going to monopolize all the girls and leave the rest of us guys stranded… right?
But ominous premonitions always come true…
The twin sisters from the Ice Palace that I'd been quietly aiming for merely flashed me an unreadable smile the moment our eyes met.
"Ehehe…"
I only got to grin idiotically for a second under the twin beauties' bewitching smiles before they went straight over and sat on either side of Im Seowol. The two girls who had been staring at Maeng Harang from the start wasted no time plopping down beside him either.
Ugh… Harang I can understand, but what the hell did Seowol do in a past life to monopolize the Ice Palace twins…? Did he stand night watch at the Five-Zhang Plain under the Martial Empress or something?
After a short round of self-introductions and a toast, the seating ended up exactly the way the girls wanted, leaving me stuck next to the frivolous-looking guy.
"Yu Gaeul, right? I'm Nae Rip, courtesy name Tori. Nice to meet you. Cheers—"
"Haa… C-Cheers—"
Nae Tori…? Weird name…
I'd formed a prejudice based on his frivolous looks, but he only clung to me in a friendly way without actually groping me, so I eventually let my guard down. We ended up having a reasonably enjoyable(?) drinking session as the two guys the girls had ignored.
Gulp gulp—
"…Pwah, haa… I thought I'd get to play with girls on my arms… why is it only me…"
"Don't take it too hard. Not getting involved with those twin sisters or the blond brat is honestly a blessing from the heavens."
"Whyyy…?"
"Those three are man-eaters who bomb guys into oblivion…"
"………?"
"Never mind. Come on, just drink! Cheers!"
As Nae Rip poured me a drink, I strangely saw something like powder trickle from his hand and fall into the cup.
Uuu… what is that…?
But when I blinked and looked at the cup again, there was no foreign substance visible.
Did I already drink too much…?
"Whoops, looks like you're pretty drunk already. Can you still drink?"
"O-Oh…?!"
Nae Rip suddenly wrapped an arm around my waist while I was blankly blinking, and the sensation of bare skin being grabbed at my side made me let out a weird noise.
"Huuung…♡ It's fine, I can still drink more…"
Gulp gulp—
"Pwah, haa… I think I might be a little drunk…?"
But after that cup, I could barely keep myself upright and had to lean on Nae Rip for support.
"Here, here, sit like this… up we go."
Before I knew it I was sitting on his lap, but whatever. Once the alcohol hit, every time our skin touched it sent a tingling sensation that felt strangely good—so good that I had to consciously stop myself from mindlessly rubbing my crotch against him in the drunken haze.
"Come to think of it, you've been sitting with your legs spread wide open this whole time. Is there a reason?"
"That's… because of circumstances… ehehe…♡"
Even for the get-together, Maeng Harang's damn rules had no exceptions, so I was still wearing the plug in my ass and sitting with my legs spread wide.
"I see. With thighs this pretty, everyone must love them, huh?"
He praised me while lightly stroking my thigh, and the electric current that shot through it made my waist jerk.
"Haaauu…?!"
Whether it was because I hadn't climaxed in days and frustration had built up, or simply because I was drunk, I had no desire to refuse the subtle caress. Sitting on his lap, savoring the lewd sensation while sipping alcohol and chatting softly, Nae Rip eventually asked me in a slightly slurred voice:
"Hoo… Gaeul, was it? Looks like you've had way too much. Should we rent a room on the second floor and rest a bit…?"