Chapter 19
Chapter 19
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 19
Chapter Title: Because I'm Going to Return Alive. (4)
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-Swish. Swish.
"Mm..."
I couldn't fall into a deep sleep, so every little sound of movement beside me kept jolting me awake. Forcing my heavy eyelids open, I saw Seo Ji-hyun kneeling there, looking down at me before I knew it.
-Snap!
"Sleep well, Oppa?"
"Uh... yeah..."
Still groggy and not fully grasping the situation, I suddenly realized why my lower body felt so cool—my pants were pulled down to my knees. What the hell was going on?
"What is this?"
"I told you to go to your room if you were gonna sleep. I was just trying to wake you up nicely."
"But why the pants...?"
"Just 'cause. To wake you up feeling good?"
That's when I noticed Ji-hyun's hand gripping my shaft, slowly stroking up and down. It felt amazing, sure, but she could've just shaken me awake. Feeling guilty, I tried to sit up, but she pressed her palm to my forehead and pushed me back down.
"Take it all first, then get up. You looked so tired, Oppa."
"Thanks, but I feel kinda bad."
"It's just a handjob. No big deal. Feel good?"
"Incredibly."
"Mmm... Wanna touch my breasts too?"
Before I could even answer, she let go and slipped off her pajama top, revealing two pink mounds right in front of me. No bra, apparently—her breasts had bunched up under the fabric and now bounced freely as they settled, making me swallow hard without thinking.
"Not staring a little too much?"
"...Can't help it."
"Then how about this?"
"Urk."
She leaned forward, draping her breasts right over my face. Tilting her head slightly, she guided me, and I followed along obediently. My face buried completely between her belly and breasts. So warm and soft. And she smelled amazing. Hesitantly placing my hands on her breasts, she grabbed them and led me to her areolas, making me squeeze.
"Pinch gently."
Covered as I was, I couldn't see her expression, but her stiff nipples told me she was aroused too.
"Mmm... Yeah, like that."
I teased the protruding tips, rolling them softly and pinching lightly, kneading her firm breasts freely. Her breathing grew ragged, and she reached back for my shaft, stroking faster. The slick sensation—had she spit on it? Earlier it was a gentle massage; now it was like she was milking me, building the pressure toward release. Amid it all, her whispering voice:
"How's it feel, Oppa? Ahh... Gonna cum?"
My mouth was smothered, so I just nodded. Her strokes sped up even more, her moans deliberate and deeper.
-Slurp slurp slurp slurp
"Haa... haa... Cum for me, Oppa..."
She must've leaned her head all the way down, moaning right into my left ear. I couldn't hold back and erupted. But she kept stroking up and down, sending fresh waves of pleasure crashing over me.
"Ngh!"
"Hold on. Gonna milk it all out."
She kept going a bit longer, focusing on the head to squeeze out every last drop from my urethra, then finally slowed and stopped. For a finale, she gripped the base tight, pulled up firmly, released, and tapped my dick like it was done. She lifted her breasts away, letting me speak at last.
"How was it?"
"Too good."
"Heehee. I'll do it for you often from now on."
If she was offering, who was I to refuse? I'd been holding back on jerking off at home anyway. But why had I been holding back? Something tugged at my memory, foggy like a mist in my head.
"Gotta wash these clothes."
"Yeah... probably."
My pants were down, but my t-shirt was still on, so I peeled it off quickly—it felt gross. Might as well shower now that I was up, so I ditched the pants too. Ji-hyun followed suit, stripping off hers.
"Who goes first?"
"I was hoping to shower together. That a no, Oppa?"
"No, it's just... showering together?"
The handjob was a sweet wake-up gesture, and I appreciated it. But showering together felt too intimate, embarrassing. We weren't that close. Her face fell noticeably.
"Sigh. Guess I have to do this."
-Snap!
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ "Ta-da! Now we can soap each other up together."
"Whoa..."
"...Put a little soul into it, at least."
Her breasts to thighs were slathered in thick foam, and despite cumming earlier, I was hard again, barely able to respond. White suds perched on her breast hills, teasingly half-hiding her areolas in a lewd display. Glancing lower, the foam hugged her pussy like panties—how could anyone not get excited?
She hadn't noticed my renewed erection while covering herself, but now she spotted it, her eyes curving slyly. With a meaningful smile, she pressed her body against mine, slipping her left hand under my shaft to caress from my balls upward.
"Hard again?"
No need to answer—I wrapped my arms around her, pulling her closer. She grabbed my dick trapped between our bellies and tugged it down to her crotch. No penetration, just rubbing between her thighs like mock sex.
"...Wanna put it in?"
I was tempted for a second, but something held me back. With Yoo Soo-jung, I'd gone at it without a second thought. Was it because Ji-hyun still felt like a novel character? A shower was natural for housemates, but going all the way felt like it'd shatter the last wall I'd built in my mind. Suddenly, I was scared.
-Snap.
"Huh?"
"What?"
-Snap!
"Huh? Wait a sec."
-Snap!
"Uh...?"
Something was snapping behind my head—what was she doing?
"What's wrong? Something happen?"
"...Look at me, Oppa."
Suddenly, she grabbed my face from our embrace, locking eyes. As we stared, her green eyes welled up with tears for some reason, and she buried her face in my chest. I panicked.
"This isn't like you..."
"What's wrong, Ji-hyun?"
"......"
"Tell me."
She wouldn't speak, so I patted her shoulders for minutes. Her intermittent shudders subsided, and with the mood shift, my erection faded too. I gently pried her off by the shoulders.
"Let's get in the tub first. Soaking in warm water should help."
She nodded faintly, head still down, so I took her hand and led her into the bathtub. I sat first, pulling her onto my lap, hugging her from behind. The pre-drawn water was still warm—nice.
Thankfully, she seemed a bit better, leaning back into me. She loosened my arms around her waist, draping them over her upper chest, almost on my shoulders, before speaking again.
"...Hold me like this."
"Sure."
We hadn't rinsed the suds off with the showerhead, so foam mixed into the clean water, but it felt okay in its own way. Helping her mood came first, so I didn't dwell. As we held on, she tilted back further with a new request.
"Lend me your shoulder too."
"Go ahead."
"...This is nice too."
She tilted her head all the way back, pressing her cheek to mine. Wanting more contact, she twisted up a bit, so I leaned down to meet her. Finally satisfied, she nuzzled in.
"Feeling better now?"
"Yeah..."
This closeness was a first. Our voices vibrated right through our skin—we were that close. It felt weird.
"I'll do even better, Oppa."
"At what?"
"Everything."
"You're already doing plenty. I'm grateful."
"You think it's not enough yet."
"You've been doing so much for me all along."
"...Me?"
"Greeting me when I get home. Cooking dinner every night."
"That's nothing special."
"Far from it. In the dungeon, scarfing down calorie bars for dinner, I missed your cooking so much."
"That much...?"
"I definitely felt like I was receiving a lot."
This was certain. Plus, it had been ages since I'd had this in reality, making it all the more precious. That's why her absence kept nagging at me—I'd pulled all-nighters in the dungeon, chain-smoking. I'd agonized over how to handle it.
"So, how was it earlier?"
"Earlier?"
"When I was asleep... We couldn't eat dinner together. Felt lonely?"
"Lonely, yeah. Selfish as it sounds, I felt a bit hurt when you were gone."
"Mm..."
Though I still didn't want to return,
"You've become precious to me before I knew it."
"...Thank you."
We weren't looking into each other's eyes, but with cheeks pressed and her eyes closed, I felt her lips curve up through my skin. We didn't speak again until the water cooled, but we stayed embraced like that for a long while, my chest tingling.