Chapter 18: Tae-yang, Can't You Wash Me?
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 18: Tae-yang, Can't You Wash Me?
Contrary to my expectation that I’d face some level of reprimand after beating down the last remaining Orc, the situation concluded rather smoothly.
Since I was only a first-year and an Always-Active Ability User, the whole incident was chalked up to "inexperience in skill usage."
The researchers merely muttered about what a waste it was, offering no real blame. Saving everyone acted as a massive "get out of jail free" card.
The man with the buzz-cut handed me a business card, telling me to meet him later, and then departed. The rescue workers quickly stabilized the scene, and the researchers scraped up every last monster, insisting on investigating even the corpses.
Another man, who looked like a research lab director, also gave me his card and left after telling me to send him my account number. I didn't quite understand what he meant at first, but Su-jin explained that it was about the monster byproducts.
Even if they were just Goblins, they were rare specimens in this case, making their value quite high. With Kobolds and an Orc added to the mix, she said I’d receive a handsome sum.
‘I feel like I’ve become an overnight millionaire.’
They weren't just buying regular byproducts; they were purchasing the corpses for research purposes. That meant I’d get at least 1.5 times the market rate…
I couldn't calculate the exact amount, but it was definitely more money than a mere cadet should be carrying around.
‘The service is great, too...’
When the rescue teams and researchers had all withdrawn, the person who greeted us was the Chairman himself.
‘...I expected a manager at most, but for the Chairman to show up personally.’
His appearance made it clear just how serious of an issue a Gate opening was. Humans cannot suppress the opening of a Gate. A Gate opening inside a department store? People might think it was unavoidable. However, the likelihood of them ever using that department store again was slim. The first time is the hardest; the second time is easy.
‘But we were the ones who stopped it...’
I turned the business card the Chairman gave me over in my hands. Made of a special material, it was fundamentally different from the standard cards given by the rescue captain or the lab director.
‘It’s a modern-day royal pass.’
It granted free access to all facilities under the Paradise Lost subsidiaries and guaranteed VVVIP treatment at all times. Perhaps realizing that "VVVIP" might be too vague, he told me to consider myself on the same level as the Chairman himself.
"Tae-yang! They even have all different kinds of bath bombs here!"
"Really? I should use one later too."
Thanks to him, we were receiving the highest level of service. Relaxing in a super-luxury suite on the top floor of a five-star hotel—a room that wasn't available to just anyone with money—was truly thrilling. The convenience of having clothes, food, and various entertainment all handled within the room!
With the Chairman’s card in hand, I’d never have to worry about starving again.
‘I’m glad it ended well.’
I glanced toward the bathroom where Su-jin was. Perhaps because the wall was made of frosted glass, I could see her silhouette flickering here and there.
At first, she had been so shaken that she couldn't even walk properly, but now that she’d calmed down, she seemed to be playing around in the bathroom.
Part of me wanted to go in, wash her, and let my cock play too, but I held back. It felt too greedy to jump straight into that after such a fierce battle.
‘Su-jin took all that pressure for me...’
She probably needed time to settle her mind.
"Tae... Tae-yang."
"Yeah?"
A voice broke through my thoughts. Su-jin, perhaps too shy to show her naked body, only poked her head out through the gap in the door.
Because of the glass wall, the silhouette of her pressed breasts was clearly visible. A puppy-like face, a small and petite frame, and breasts that defied that size.
It was impossible not to feel lust. My "sunflower," which had been lying dormant, suddenly perked its head up.
"Uh, yeah... Noona? What is it?"
I stood up awkwardly from where I’d been lying down. My bathrobe couldn't hide my erection, so I hurriedly tied the belt tighter.
"Um... are you... busy...?"
"What's up? I'm not busy."
Looking at Su-jin’s expression, it was clear she was struggling to say what was on her mind. Every time she fidgeted with her thighs, droplets of water trickled down her pussy and dripped onto the floor.
Guessing what she was about to say, I loosened the belt I had just tightened. As I slowly approached her, she opened the door a bit more, as if beckoning me to come in quickly.
"Then... could you wash me?"
Her long straight hair was soaked and clinging to her body. The black strands against her snow-white skin amplified her innocent aura. Her lips were a rosy pink, and her ears were flushed red as she spoke.
How wonderful would it be if those lips wrapped around my cock?
"Why wouldn't I?"
I swung the bathroom door wide open.
The bathtub was clean; it seemed she hadn't even gotten in after preparing the bath bomb. To think she’d asked about the bath bomb just because she wanted to go in together from the start—she was a woman full of more lewd thoughts than she let on.
"I'll make sure to wash every single nook and cranny."
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‘This is the worst date ever...’
That was the first thought that crossed Su-jin’s mind the moment she entered the bathroom.
Su-jin had her own plans prepared. Eating a meal, buying clothes, watching a movie together.
‘H-holding hands... and then, after a few drinks...’
There was a reason she had specifically reserved a restaurant right next to a hotel building. Su-jin had it all figured out.
But the monsters had ruined everything. Her favorite clothes were a mess, and her "victory lingerie" had been tossed straight into the trash.
The only silver lining was that, thanks to the card the Chairman gave them, she could buy even better things... but that meant nothing to Su-jin. Rather than better lingerie, she needed the victory lingerie she could show Tae-yang right now.
Even if she went out and picked out new underwear after washing up, the mood would be ruined, and the anticipation would be gone.
‘It’s a total disaster...’
In a different sense, she wanted to collapse and cry. She had even been seen covered in green blood; in the worst-case scenario, would he stop seeing her as a woman?
‘That can't happen...’
Tae-yang had a magnetic charm that anyone would fall for. Setting aside whether he looked like a delinquent or not, he was just manly.
She had been incredibly startled when she saw that girl at the restaurant subtly linking arms with Tae-yang or rubbing her breasts against him. If it was like that from his very first day after transferring, how popular would he be once he got used to the Academy?
‘When that time comes, won't he discard someone like me easily?’
Of course, it wasn't that Tae-yang seemed like that kind of person. It was just Su-jin’s own objective insecurity. He would surely want to be with a glamorous woman rather than someone who hid her face behind large glasses and dressed plainly.
‘Now is my only chance...’
So she had subtly tested the waters by mentioning the bath bombs, but it hadn't worked well. Perhaps because he’d just finished fighting monsters, his tone was filled with the vibe of telling her to just get some rest.
She vented her frustration by aimlessly swirling the water in the tub. What was the point of the water turning rosy and foamy if the person she wanted to wash with was outside?
‘What should I do...’
Looking in the mirror, she saw a pathetic, drenched puppy. The bathtub continued to spit out bubbles, urging her to get in. The moment she got in alone, it would all be over.
‘I’ll call him... Tae-yang...’
She clenched her fists and made up her mind. She didn't think about what excuse she’d use. But she had a feeling that if she didn't make a clear appeal right here, right now, she wouldn't be able to do anything in the future.
She opened the bathroom door.
Her body shivered slightly as the cold air rushed in due to the temperature difference, but that was trivial. Her heart was thumping so loudly she was worried Tae-yang might hear it.
"Tae-yang, are you busy?"
If it were anyone else, they wouldn't have tried to seduce him like this. She momentarily resented her own lack of experience. She wanted to entice him more skillfully, but she knew nothing.
"Huh? I'm not busy."
As he said that, Tae-yang seemed to have caught onto her intention, as he began to untie his robe and approach.
She had felt it when she put it in her mouth earlier, but she still couldn't believe something like that had actually entered her body. Su-jin reflexively swallowed hard.
The thought of something that large entering her again made her lower body start to grow wet.
‘What if he thinks I’m a lewd woman?’
If it was Tae-yang, he might even like that side of her. Su-jin made up her mind. She was going to go all the way today.
"Then... could you wash me?"
She blurted the words out, but she squeezed her eyes shut, terrified of being rejected. She didn't have the courage to look at his face if he said no.
"Why wouldn't I?"
When she saw Tae-yang stride over and open the door, Su-jin was so happy she almost screamed.
"I'll make sure to wash every single nook and cranny."
To be honest, it was embarrassing, but it was the best move she could make right now. She just hoped he wouldn't think of her as a loose woman.
"Y-yes... please..."
Her face was so hot she couldn't even lift her head properly.
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‘Her body is seriously unbelievable...’
Her skin wasn't just white; it was like soft tofu. As I stroked her breasts, she flinched from the temperature difference. To think I have to hold back and just wash her!
‘Maybe this is the hardest quest of all?’
As I slightly lifted Su-jin’s breast, the moisture trapped underneath trickled down into her navel.
I kept telling myself to endure, but my cock was already swollen to the point of bursting, pressing against Su-jin’s thigh.
"I-I'll wash you too, Tae-yang..."
"You haven't washed yet," she said, and without warning, she applied body wash to her breasts and started lathering them up.
The thought of those breasts being rubbed directly against my body made pre-cum leak out.
‘There’s no way this is ending with just a shower.’
My eyes filled with pure lust.