Chapter 107: You Can Get a Massage While Bathing, Right?
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 107: You Can Get a Massage While Bathing, Right?
“Are you feeling a bit better now?”
Hyun-kyung nodded, her face still pressed against my chest.
“Do you have the energy to talk now?”
She nodded once more.
I patted her back gently and spoke.
“It must have been hard, competing in such a chaotic situation. I came here so it wouldn't affect your matches anymore, so don't worry too much.”
“Are you going to stay here?”
“I can stay until the quarterfinals. I have exams too, so I have to head back before then.”
“…….”
Hyun-kyung’s voice gradually grew calmer.
She sounded like she was on the verge of tears, but her voice itself didn't waver.
Hyun-kyung lifted her head and looked at me.
The lights of the practice court reflected in her moist eyes, making them sparkle.
“Hold me.”
“Huh?”
“Hold me so tight that I say it hurts. So I can’t run away anywhere else.”
I couldn't refuse her request, spoken so calmly.
I pulled Hyun-kyung into a tight embrace.
Wrapping both arms around her back, I pulled her body close against mine.
“Haa….”
Tucked firmly in my arms, Hyun-kyung let out a sigh that sounded almost like a moan and hugged my back.
“You really came. It’s not an illusion.”
I held her tight until she was satisfied.
Only after a long while did Hyun-kyung pull away and wipe the remaining tears from the corners of her eyes.
“I’m really okay now.”
Hyun-kyung looked at me, her face noticeably flushed.
She couldn't quite meet my eyes properly.
“Ahem.”
A slightly awkward atmosphere settled between us.
“We still have time; do you want to practice?”
“I want to do something else.”
Hyun-kyung spoke to me hesitantly.
“What do you want to do?”
“A rehabilitation massage. I don't think my body is in good shape. I want to get rehabilitation therapy from you, Oppa.”
“You should practice first.”
“Ouch, my waist!”
At the mention of practice, Hyun-kyung exaggerated wildly to change the subject.
“My waist hurts because I practiced too much…. Can’t we skip it?”
It looked like she was trying to get out of it by acting cute.
“Absolutely not. I came here to help with your training, too.”
“Hmph.”
She puffed out her cheeks and pouted, but she picked up her racket without further protest.
“If the practice results are good, we’ll do the massage right away. Let’s start.”
I sent a light serve her way.
Thwack!
The tennis ball Hyun-kyung hit landed precisely in the corner.
It was still a bit precarious, but it was much better than what I had seen earlier.
“Stay a bit calmer!”
Thwack!
Hearing my words, Hyun-kyung executed the moves perfectly, almost like a robot.
Thwack!
Her arm bent at an unbelievable angle as she struck the ball.
It was an exquisite 'in,' so close that even a referee would have had trouble calling it.
“No joke.”
It hadn't been long since we started hitting, but the instability she showed earlier was almost gone.
It felt as though her immense talent was allowing her to recover on her own.
The anxiety I had first seen was nowhere to be found.
“Good, well done. I think this is enough.”
I ended the practice after seeing Coach Lee give a thumbs-up from outside the court.
“Haa, haa. We’re done now, right?”
“Yeah. Good job.”
Hyun-kyung panted with her hands on her knees.
Sweat poured down her forehead.
Her gym wear was soaked through.
“Then, shall we head in and wash up?”
I handed Hyun-kyung a towel prepared by the coaching staff.
“Why? Are you going to wash me?”
“Someone might hear you and get the wrong idea.”
“Even you’re flustered, Oppa. Ahem, my shoulders hurt… I wonder if there’s anyone who would shower with me and give me a massage~.”
Hyun-kyung tapped her shoulder and spoke in an awkward, acting tone while gauging my reaction.
She seemed determined to tease me somehow.
Perhaps she wanted to pay me back for the shock she had received earlier.
“Ah~ my shoulders hurt. My wrists hurt too…. I heard skin-to-skin massages are the best.”
Pretending to be frail, Hyun-kyung tottered and glanced at me.
“I think I need some rehabilitation~.”
Seeing her joke around, she definitely looked better than before.
To think her condition would improve this much just because I showed up.
‘I should have come a bit sooner.’
Meeting my eyes, Hyun-kyung startled and looked away.
“Don't worry, I'll definitely help you with the rehab.”
“Really?”
“That’s why I came. To take care of both your mental and physical rehabilitation.”
“Hmph~.”
Hyun-kyung let out a hum and pressed her lips together.
It looked like she was trying her best to stop the corners of her mouth from curling up.
“Then let’s go quickly! My whole body is stiff.”
*
We headed to the accommodation where Hyun-kyung was staying.
There was a brief incident where a guard, who looked like security, tried to stop me.
Thanks to Hyun-kyung telling him I was the new mental care coach, we were able to pass without issue.
“What would you have done without me?”
“Then I would have gotten Coach Lee’s help.”
“Hmph, you could at least say thank you at a time like this….”
We talked about this and that as we entered the suite.
Apparently, it was a place Hyun-kyung used all by herself.
“It’s incredibly spacious.”
“Right? It’s so big, it’s larger than our house in Korea. There are two bedrooms and a separate bathroom. The bathroom here has a magic mirror; you can see outside from the inside, but you can't see inside from the outside. Want to see?”
When I didn't respond, Hyun-kyung fanned her tight-fitting exercise clothes and took a deep breath.
Was it just my imagination, or did it feel like she was trying to emphasize her chest?
“It—it’s hot. Phew, so hot.”
I briefly considered mentioning that the autumn weather today was exceptionally cool.
“Aren't you going to wash up?”
“I have to.”
After a moment’s hesitation, Hyun-kyung scurried toward the bathroom.
I followed behind her.
She only noticed I had followed her once she reached the bathroom door.
“Gah! Why—why did you follow me?”
“You said you’d show me earlier.”
“Huh?”
“Didn't you say you’d show me what the bathroom looks like?”
“Oh? Oh? Ah….”
Pretending to be oblivious had worked.
At the sudden suggestion of entering the bathroom together, Hyun-kyung seemed flustered and stammered, but she didn't refuse.
“Th—then follow me. I’ll show you.”
I followed Hyun-kyung into the bathroom.
If I had to describe my impression of the bathroom in one word, it was massive and incredibly beautiful.
The bathroom, equipped with a shower, was situated in a spot where the New York nightscape, which was slowly growing dark, was visible at a glance.
Wouldn't bathing here feel like bathing in heaven?
I admired the beautiful bathroom in silence.
‘This is incredible.’
While I was admiring the view of New York for a moment.
“O—Oppa, I think you’ve seen enough by now….”
Hyun-kyung asked cautiously.
“Hmm?”
“Aren't you going out? I think I need to wash up now.”
I turned around to look at her.
“Didn't you ask me to wash you earlier?”
“Wh—what?”
“You asked if there was anyone who would wash with you in the shower and give you a rehabilitation massage.”
I felt a bit mischievous.
In fact, the reason I entered the bathroom with her was to tease her.
I believed that a bit of joking would gradually lighten her heart.
“Did—did you take that seriously?”
“Don't tell me you said that just to tease me?”
“Uh, well…. That is….”
Hyun-kyung fumbled with her lips, unable to continue.
I took a step toward her.
Then, I gently massaged her shoulders, which were stiff from exercise and grueling practice.
“Hnghh~.”
A moan escaped along with a hum.
The facial muscles of the flustered Hyun-kyung relaxed, and she took on a slightly dazed expression.
“Hup!”
Startled, Hyun-kyung covered her mouth and laughed.
“Haha, d—did you see my face just now?”
Her embarrassment was evident through her awkward laughter.
“It was pretty funny just now.”
I grinned and kneaded Hyun-kyung’s shoulders gently once more.
“Haaah….”
Hyun-kyung looked up at me with unfocused eyes and placed both hands on my chest.
“I—I was so surprised….”
“You feel a bit better now, right?”
“Huh?”
“You seemed a bit tense. I made a joke to lighten the mood.”
“A—a joke?”
“Yeah. How could I shower with a grown woman? We’re not even dating yet.”
Hearing that, Hyun-kyung’s eyes narrowed.
“Oppa.”
“Yeah?”
“Have you ever showered with that unnie?”
“Huh?”
“I asked if you ever showered with her and gave her a massage like this.”
“I don't think… I have?”
I hadn't.
I couldn't recklessly look at Yeong-eun’s naked body for fear that her hypnosis might break.
All I had seen was her bare skin revealed through poorly fitting gym wear.
Showering together?
It was something that couldn't have happened.
“Really?”
The moment she heard that, Hyun-kyung’s atmosphere changed instantly.
She gave me a coy smile and glared at me.
Just a moment ago, she seemed like a cute younger sister full of aegyo, but in this instant, I felt the spirit of a lioness.
I felt uneasy.
I started to worry that a simple joke for fun might be turning into something much bigger.
“Since the joking is over, I’ll head out now.”
“Wait, Oppa.”
Hyun-kyung grabbed my wrist.
Her sturdy hand, tempered by sports, held my wrist as firmly as iron.
“Huh?”
It felt like the uneasy feeling I had caught a glimpse of was becoming a reality.
There was a strange madness in Hyun-kyung’s eyes as she looked at me.
No, was it jealousy rather than madness?
“You just told me. That you’d give me a rehabilitation massage while washing up.”
“I said that was a joke….”
“Are you really going to be a man who goes back on his word?”
Smiling while holding my wrist, Hyun-kyung pressed her body close to mine.
“Hyun-kyung? I think you’re too close.”
“Why? It’s only na.tu.ral. to be this close for rehabilitation therapy.”
“We can do the rehab massage after you’re done washing.”
“No. I want to get it from you now, Oppa. You said you didn't do it with that unnie, so doesn't that mean I can take your first experience?”
“What?”
“The first experience of giving a massage while showering. You’re not thinking of something weird, are you?”
Hyun-kyung’s eyes looked slightly glazed.
She had naturally fallen under hypnosis.
This isn't my house, so how?
[Conditions met. Temporary Gym is now open. Please provide service.]
A window popped up before my eyes, and Hyun-kyung, who was pressed against me, took off her clothes.
Slide.
As she removed the gym wear that already revealed her abs, her bronzed chest was exposed.
I saw the underwear I had gifted her.
“Jae-ho Oppa, I’m so happy you came all the way here.”
After speaking, Hyun-kyung turned on the shower.
Shhhhh!
Water poured from the showerhead, instantly soaking both me and Hyun-kyung.
Warm water flowed down Hyun-kyung’s bronzed skin.
And as her tennis skirt got wet, it clung to her skin.
The same went for the sweatshirt I was wearing.
“Haa, haa, you take yours off too, Oppa. Aren't you really hot?”
Hyun-kyung reached inside my sweatshirt and pulled the garment straight up.
The water-soaked clothes slid off just like that.
“Mmm, ah, Jae-ho Oppa’s scent….”
Hyun-kyung, excited by the gym’s hypnosis, was already like a runaway train with its limiters broken, clinging to my body and refusing to let go.
Then, her warm, soft tongue licked across my chest.
Ding!
[Quest prerequisites completed.]
[Provide perfect care for Hyun-kyung.]
[Reward: Perfect Foreign Language A – You can speak all foreign languages fluently.]
Fine. If a man does nothing when a woman goes this far, he’s not a man at all.
I grabbed both of Hyun-kyung’s arms.