Chapter 41
Chapter 41
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 41
Chapter Title: Ice Cream
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As I looked at the man collapsed on the street, trembling in agony, it suddenly hit me that I felt no guilt whatsoever. Even after crushing his wrist, my heart remained utterly calm, without the slightest emotional ripple.
If I had to pinpoint any feeling, it was a faint sense of pleasure.
The sensation of bones shattering under my hand was just like the tiny thrill of popping bubble wrap.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ The Demonic Eye of Phantasmal Dreams has been unlocked. A bizarre energy hidden deep within the body stirs once more. A portion of your sense of guilt has been erased. Siddhartha Gautama advises against falling into heedlessness. A dazed emptiness washed over me as my emotions faded, and I stared blankly into space before swiping my hand to dismiss the floating text.
Turning my head, I saw Sis looking at me with worry in her eyes.
"I'm fine."
She forced a smile at my casual reassurance, as if it were no big deal.
Shifting my gaze again, I spotted the man groaning beside us. In that instant, an unprecedented surge of power gathered in my eyes.
The Phantasmal Dream, drenched in pleasure, enveloped the man's body.
"Urgh... h-heh... heh."
His pained groans gradually twisted into drugged laughter laced with ecstasy.
He would chase that illusory bliss amid the torment, lost in a dreamlike haze.
"Sis, let's go."
"We can just leave him like that?"
As she asked with concern, I glanced at the chat. Viewers were already digging up and spreading info about his past trashy deeds.
💬 Comments — How many is this? lololol Viewers saying he did trashy stuff in the past. "It's fine. He'll love it. Sis, wanna hold hands?"
"Sure!"
"Give me your phone; I'll film."
Sis, who'd been worried, perked up at my change of subject and happily offered her hand.
I laced my fingers with hers and wandered the Rodeo Street stalls.
— How many is this? lololol Idk? Seems like one sticks to streamer every step lol — lololol Now curious where the next one sticks Every step with Sis drew crowds clinging to us.
"Need a liver transplant kid? How many have you saved today?"
— lololololol Crazy bitch at it again "I get why your lines are so cheesy, you bastards. Mine dropped too."
— Fr lol They must have extreme jobs too Hilarious af lololol "Ga-eul! Let's check that out!"
Sis, tireless, dragged me around. She pointed, and I saw a red-hatted vendor selling something at a stall.
— Show us too! Pass phone to Vice Commander "My babies. Just watch me."
Viewers rioted, so I handed the phone back to Sis and approached the stall.
Up close, the red-hatted foreigner grinned welcomingly.
"Welcome!"
"Uh... hello."
— lol Good Korean Turkish ice cream lololol "Sis first? I hear they dodge it around and stuff."
"Yeah! Saw it on TV. Me first! Strawberry, please, boss."
The playful Turkish ice cream vendor launched into flashy maneuvers.
Scoop on a long stick, teasing by offering then pulling away, spinning rapidly.
Sis couldn't grab it amid the whirling, but finally snagged the cone stuck in the ice cream.
"Got it!"
As Sis grabbed it, the vendor lifted the stick high, and the stacked cone slyly slipped off.
The cone came away empty; Sis held just the bare shell.
— You grabbed the empty shell lololol lololol Look at Vice Commander's devastated face — Damn without streamer she wears those shitty sunglasses "Ahaha. Sis, why the lost-soul face?"
"Ugh... Ga-eul, get revenge for me."
Approaching the stall, the vendor smirked and dangled the ice cream toward me.
My hand crept forward slowly; the stick snapped aside fast.
In that moment, my vision expanded like taking in a whole painting from afar, focus shifting broadly from the stick's tip.
—Crunch
My hand was already there, anticipating the swing. I snatched the approaching ice cream, but gripped the scoop itself, not the cone—it squished in my fist.
"Ah..."
Strawberry ice cream oozed between my clenched fingers.
— Streamer's hand so fast lololol lololol Vendor's face priceless, spat my water Glancing up from the mush, I saw the vendor's expression had changed.
"Uh... one more strawberry, please."
His face blank, he handed over two ice creams without a trick.
— Streamer killed it ㅠㅠ Ice cream shop shutdown lololol Too funny Leaving the anticlimactic Turkish ice cream challenge, Sis and I licked our treats as we moved on.
"Fun?"
"Totally thrilling! Let's do more."
Further along, we hit a row of stalls for senior welfare, government-backed, with snacks like cotton candy and hotteok, plus games.
"Ga-eul. Hammer toss first or claw machine?"
"Hmm, let's start with knocking over the plushies."
At the game stall, blunt-tipped darts toppled dolls to win them.
"Ga-eul! That kitty plushie!!"
Following her finger, I saw the fluffy cat plush Sis loved.
— That one's rigged not to fall Yeah they tampered it "Sis. I'll get it for you. Just wait."
"Ooh! You got this? Don't push too hard."
"Piece of cake if it's me. Ten darts, boss."
"Yes, 3,000 won."
Standing confidently center-stall, I eyed the kitty and lightly tossed the first blunt dart.
—Whoosh
— ??? Even streamer can't do everything lololol "...First shot's always a miss."
The next two, three whiffed air, not even near the kitty.
— lololololol Threw with foot? Our Ga-eul finally showing some human side "You brats don't know zeroing? First three are allowances."
— lololol Ga-eul private lol Nice excuse prof lololol Darts kept veering weirdly; only three left.
"...Boss, can I throw all three at once?"
"Haha, sure. Many do when struggling."
Heated by mocking chat, I grabbed three and hurled hard.
—Thwack!
A solid thud, fur flying in the stall air.
— Wtf is that lololololol Epic fail The dart pierced the kitty's neck into the backing wood board, head dangling, stuffing exploding.
"Uh, um... Boss, is that a win?"
"..."
The boss blinked at it; Sis stared shocked at the decapitated kitty.
"Uh... supposed to be all blunted. Must've missed one. My bad."
"Do I take that one?"
He snapped to, said no, and pulled a new packaged plush.
"Sis, here."
"Whoa... discontinued kitty plush. Thanks, Ga-eul."
Sis beamed, deeply moved, hugging it tightly.
Seeing her face, I got why guys strain for plushies in front of girlfriends.
"Seeing you happy makes me happier."
"Yeah! Love it."
"Pfft. Good. Sis, wanna grab a smoke?"
"Let's go!"
Usually grumpy about smoking, she greenlit quick, mood boosted by the plush.
Leading plush-hugging Sis to the smoking area, I lit up.
"Phew— Babies, stream ends here."
— Satisfied, let you go lololol Dart throw hilarious — Streamer bb bb "Nyaa. Sweet dreams, my babies. Bai bai."
— Damn sweet bitch gonna rot my teeth lololol Late tomorrow and I'll jump [Stream has ended] Ignoring the cute threats, I ended the stream and stubbed out the rest of my cig.
"Sis."
"Yeah?"
She grinned at the plush, ignoring me.
"Wanna finish what we skipped earlier?"
Finally looking, she tilted her head.
"Skipped what?"
Closing the gap to dodge smoke smell, I wrapped arms around her waist and nape, pulling her in.
"Eek..."
Our faces neared; she squeezed eyes shut.
Lips almost touching, her hot breath felt nice.
Soon lips met, her soft plush ones pressing mine.
"Mmm..."
Savoring her tender lower lip, I unwittingly sucked it gently, tasting.
Her lips so soft on my tongue. Utterly sweet.
My hands had slid from waist to knead her ass.
Enjoying lips and curves, I heard footsteps afar.
"Haaah..."
I soothed her flushed, dazed form.
"Wanted to tangle tongues with Sis. Shame."
"Eek... No embarrassing talk!"
"Next time, I'll devour you fully?"
She turned away wordless; I teased as we headed to parking, night late.
"Head in, Sis."
"Really no ride home?"
"Yeah. Wanna go solo."
"Okay. Drive safe?"
"Nyaa. You too, safe drive. Bai bai."
Sending off reluctant Sis, I cabbed home and prepped for bed.