Chapter 58
Chapter 58
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 58
Chapter Title: Super Park Dahye
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◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ Dazzling.
Sunlight stabbed at my eyes right from the morning.
Is it finally summer? The blanket covering me up to my neck felt hot.
I should kick it off.
When I pushed the blanket aside, the empty spot on the bed felt awkward.
Dahye should be lying right there.
But there was no Dahye on the bed—not even the spare pillow.
The blanket that should have been damp was fluffy and dry, and I, who had been naked, was properly dressed in pajamas.
Of course.
Reality finally sank in.
'No way that was real.'
I'd sworn I could live just fine on my own, so what was this pathetic display?
Am I lonely? To dream something like that...
Get it together, Kwon Seonghyeon.
I slapped both my cheeks and reflected on my pathetic self.
Still, I couldn't help feeling a bit regretful.
I replayed last night's dream.
Watching Dahye bathe beside her, locking eyes, kissing, and finally becoming one with her.
Ha, hilarious.
No such beautiful person exists in this world, let alone one who loves me and accepts all of me.
I'm delusional.
The dream scenes were so vivid I couldn't even tell where the lies began...
But at least it wasn't something ridiculous like, "Bro, this guy's smiling in his sleep?"
The me living in reality pulled myself together and returned to daily life.
'Time to head to work.'
I straightened the blanket, stepped out, and headed for the bathroom.
Click-clack.
The door was locked.
Then a voice came from inside.
"Seonghyeon, you're up? I'll be out soon!"
Her voice made half my mind blank out as I stood there dazed,
then Dahye appeared, and my senses snapped back.
This wasn't an illusion.
She was standing right in front of me.
Her wet hair wrapped in a towel, dressed in just panties and a thin tank top like always.
Her moist skin glistened from the morning, her red lips puffed out.
And there she was, grinning at me.
This isn't a dream?
I don't know if I deserve this happiness,
but last night's dream must be reality.
Overwhelmed by the realization, I grabbed Dahye's head.
I wanted to pull her into a hug, but unsure where dream ended and reality began,
I wasn't confident I could touch her freely, so I settled for her head.
"Mm... Seonghyeon, what are you doing? What's this?"
"Nothing. Just wanted to touch."
"It's me... but why the head of all things?"
"It's my whim."
"Then I get to do what I want too!"
It's not even 6 yet. Her energy's through the roof this morning.
A barrage of kisses rained down.
On my lips, chin, cheeks, forehead, nose.
Only after the relentless assault did I relax and pull Dahye into a hug.
I grabbed her plump butt with both hands to my heart's content and rested my chin on her shoulder with a sigh.
"Thought it was a dream."
"Whoa... trying to weasel out like that."
"I'm not running. Who said anything about you not being in bed?"
"Hehe, you were sad I wasn't there."
A little, but admitting it fully would make me seem desperate, so no answer.
And more than sad, I was shocked.
The girl who whined every morning upon waking was gone.
She'd gotten up first, dressed me, even changed the sheets—how could I not panic?
"Why'd you wake up so early today?"
"It's a ~secret."
"I'll sleep more after I leave for work."
"No way. I'm gonna live diligently today too."
"Impressive... Super Park Dahye today, huh."
I gave her butt two light smacks and headed in to wash up.
When I came out after finishing, I realized why Dahye had woken early.
She's terrible at kissing but greedy as hell.
Clinging to me from the morning, licking my lips.
She must've brushed her teeth early for this.
I hoisted her up by the butt and struggled to change clothes.
Even at the table, she showed no sign of letting go, so I sat her on my lap
and carefully ate my cereal, brushing her hair aside from behind.
"How long you gonna do this? Get off a bit."
"Premium service time remaining: 72 hours! Service cancellation unavailable. Legal liability for contract breach!"
"Payback, huh... Sigh... Guess no choice then."
One hour till work.
Good thing I woke early.
Pretending to give in, I carried her to bed, laid her down, and dove under her tank top.
I rubbed my face against her skin and sniffed deeply.
Everything with Dahye used to feel like a crime, but now it's legal.
Now it really hits me.
That Dahye and I are living together as lovers.
Embarrassing, but I'm just as thrilled as she is.
After satisfying my desires fully, I rolled to the side, but Dahye climbed on top and pinned me down.
"Can't do it at the office... Sniff sniff, more!"
Thanks to her, I got the strength to last till evening and headed to work.
"Have a safe trip, hubby~!"
I couldn't even retort to that cheesiness anymore.
"See you later."
Off to the company.
The whole way, controlling my smile was a struggle.
Just thinking of home brought a goofy grin.
I'm happy, but others would find it creepy.
Like kids in their first love at 29, giggling to myself,
and with a 20-year-old at that.
But I've made up my mind now, so I won't care.
No matter what others say or how much I fool myself, I'll be drawn to Dahye inevitably.
I know even if I play it cool, I'll end up smiling thinking of her.
And why worry about others' eyes?
No one cares about us anyway.
We'll keep hiding in our 25-pyeong apartment corner or spaces like Billion Saga that only we know, loving in secret like always.
At the office, I don my poker face and sit at my desk.
Thoughts of Dahye starting her day...
I tuck them away like treasure in a corner of my heart
and begin my workday.
Then Team Leader Park asked,
"Kwon, the meeting prep for tomorrow going well?"
I'd just cleared my mind, and here comes Dahye talk again.
The meeting was the internet broadcast promo.
Dahye cosplaying to promote new avatars on a stream.
"Yes. I'll pick up writer Park Dahye on my way in tomorrow."
"Good. She's young, so take good care of her. Trouble would be bad for us."
"Yes, sir. It'll go smoothly."
"You get some perks being friends with writer Park."
Not friends anymore... but no need to mention it.
Once this is done, no entanglements between our company and Dahye for a while.
So I'll think about later, later.
For now, an awkward smile in lieu of a reply, back to work.
Or so I thought.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ During morning tasks, my phone suddenly lit up.
Ding!
KakaoTalk means 100% work-related, but this was Billion Saga's in-game messenger sound.
So I glanced without thinking.
[You have requested a 1:1 chat.] [Akahara: Glad it helped lololol.] What the hell in the morning.
Looks like a mis-send.
I closed the messenger and focused on my monitor... or tried to.
Again.
Ding!
Why the annoyance?
But this time it wasn't Aka.
[You have requested a 1:1 chat.] [Linnentrauzer: Knew it, you trash sack. And you call yourself human???????] The tone matches how she usually talks to me.
Trash?
What did I do?
Hm... A lot happened last night, but
no way they're talking about that. How would they know?
First time both messaged at once in the morning, but probably nothing.
So I flipped my phone over.
Dahye's probably grinding away right now.
Or drawing.
So my ominous thoughts won't come true.
But...
Ding!
Third one...
[Guild Master has uploaded an announcement.] [Kaluah: Public execution at the capital square at 9 PM today. All guild members must attend. Bring one throwing weapon each. (Execution target: Kwon Seonghyeon Fighter)] I should ignore and work,
but my hands started trembling after seeing that.
Aka, maybe Maba too—
all messages for me, apparently.
Probably because of me and Dahye...
Our relationship being out isn't a big deal,
but the speed is the problem.
It's still morning... How do they all know already?
The Dahye I know isn't like that...
No way she's blabbing everywhere...
Nah, probably not.
Then a KakaoTalk—not Billion Saga—pinged.
Kakao!
Phew...
Whatever chaos they're causing, I don't know... just work.
I checked the screen for the work message, but
there was a name from someone who hadn't sent a single message in 2 years.
[Kwon Seongah: Idiot ^_^] My hands are shaking uncontrollably.
Please...
Dahye.
I don't know what you're doing right now...
But please stop...
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