NOVEL NEXT Chapter 5 - This is Really Bad for My Heart (5)
Chapter 5 – This is Really Bad for My Heart (5)
‘But this isn’t as fun as I thought. I’ll put it back and try something else.’
‘Huh? What?’
‘It’s nothing.’
I thought I heard something hit. Was it my imagination?
‘Anyway, don’t you need to go? It’s already 8 o’clock.’
After helping clean up the room she’d be staying in, moving her luggage, and chatting about various things, it really was time for me to go back.
I had told her earlier that the Guild Master had called me and I needed to return, but I’d forgotten about it. I wished I could just consider myself off work and rest at home. Though I was physically and mentally exhausted from all the events today, I couldn’t refuse the Guild Master’s call.
‘You’re right. I should get going. I might be back late.’
‘How late?’
‘I might not come back tonight at all. Use the card I gave you earlier for food. If you need anything else, just text me what you’re buying and pay with it.’
After all, Lee Seo-u had saved up enough money that spending a few hundred million won wouldn’t even make a dent. Thank you, Lee Seo-u. I’ll make good use of what you’ve worked hard to save.
‘You’ll be back by tomorrow at least, right?’
‘Yes. Of course.’
She had seemed composed despite learning the truth until now, but hearing that I—her protector—wouldn’t return until tomorrow made her look anxious. Honestly, even though both Seo Ji-hyun and Lee Seo-u had said it was fine to bring her home since she had no family, I felt bad about bringing her to my place only to leave her alone. But that’s precisely why I couldn’t show Yu Su-jeong any behavior that might make her suspicious of me.
Even if I were genuinely planning to oppose the Guild, unless I secured definite leverage against them, only Ji-hyun and I would suffer due to Yu Ji-hyeok’s intervention as an Association executive.
‘If anything happens, contact me right away.’
‘I’m not a child, come on.’
‘Still. You understand?’
‘Yes, yes, I understand.’
As I walked to the entrance, repeatedly telling her to contact me if anything happened, she finally showed an annoyed expression while still agreeing, which somewhat reassured me. After putting on my shoes and getting ready to leave, I saw Ji-hyun staring at me with her arms stretched out in front of her.
I suddenly felt dizzy, and after hearing strange things all day, I wondered if I was really sick. But Ji-hyun’s words brought me back to reality.
‘Aren’t you going to say goodbye?’
‘Ah. Of course I will.’
I approached to embrace her, and Ji-hyun leaned into me, wrapping her arms around me. In that position, I brought my face close to hers and briefly kissed her lips. Then I tilted my head slightly and kissed her neck once. Pulling back slightly, I tugged down the collar of her t-shirt to reveal her upper chest, kissing once on the left and once on the right. Finally, I knelt down and pulled down her pants along with her underwear to just below her buttocks. I buried my face between them and used my tongue to find her slightly protruding clitoris, sucking it briefly.
‘Hnnngh…!’
After giving her this goodbye and standing up, Ji-hyun, with a relaxed expression, pulled up her pants, embraced me, and whispered in my ear with a satisfied voice.
‘That was kind of fun, oppa.’
-Click.
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‘Ugh, my back.’
By the time I woke up after lunch, my back was aching terribly. We’d been having sex until the late hours of the night, almost morning. As I got up and looked beside me, I saw the naked form of Yu Su-jeong still asleep.
She must have bad sleeping habits—her arms and legs were splayed in different directions, and she had kicked off the blanket. She had insisted on putting a large bed in the Guild Master’s office because she needed to be comfortable while sleeping. If not for that, I probably would have woken up at least three times due to her sleeping habits.
‘Guild Master.’
‘Mmm…’
‘It’s already two o’clock. You need to get up.’
‘Already…?’
Only then did she start to rub her eyes and blink, trying to wake up. Of course, she was still lying in the same position, so her spread legs offered a pleasant view. Seeing that she wasn’t going to fully wake up right away, I gently patted her stomach and got out of bed.
‘I’ll shower first.’
‘Mmm. As you wish…’
Since it was the guild leader’s office that used more than half of a floor, there was enough space to create a reception area, an office, and still have room for something like a studio apartment, which is why there was a bed and a bathroom with a bathtub attached. Thinking about it again, I wondered why this woman needed a separate home when she had such a spacious guild leader’s office, but it’s her money to spend as she wishes. Thanks to that, it’s certainly convenient for having sex.
Thinking this way, I felt like I was adapting quickly to this world. From Yu Su-jeong’s perspective, she was seeing a familiar face, but from my point of view, she was practically someone I’d just met yesterday. It was the same when dealing with Seo Ji-hyun yesterday—perhaps thanks to this body’s memories, it felt like I’d known these people for years, which was fortunate. At least the sense of disconnection I felt when first possessing this body had somewhat dissipated. I had worried about how to interact with characters from a novel.
As I stood under the warm water from the shower, my thoughts became calm, as if the post-coital clarity was finally setting in after hours of lovemaking.
Looking back, what was so unfair about yesterday was that I never imagined I would end up in this particular novel, even if by some chance I were to be transported into a story. Why here of all places, ignoring all the works I’d been reading for years? Perhaps it was based on what I had read most recently?
If that’s the case, I’d really like to grab the collar of whoever sent me here, whether it’s the author or some god. But there was no note from the author like in some novels, nor did I meet anyone introducing themselves as a deity. No one even explained anything to me—I just opened my eyes and immediately witnessed Ji-hyun being expelled from the guild, which made my situation truly pitiful.
I mean, I had been lying down sleeping before waking up, so how was I standing…
Above all, when I returned to the guild alone yesterday, I tried calling out “Status Window” as a test and attempted to summon various interfaces, but perhaps because the original work “The Female Lead’s Revenge” didn’t utilize status windows, I couldn’t see any status window or even a single notification giving hints on how to return. Is it even possible to go back to my original world?
‘Sigh…’
Feeling frustrated, I sighed and ran my hands over my face, then pushed my bangs back, but they quickly fell forward again under the shower stream. Just like my mood.
Following the typical cliché, a story usually ends when the protagonist completes their tasks. But this wasn’t a standard hunter story with clear elements signaling an ending, like defeating a demon lord or closing the first—or final—gate. It was a revenge story without any clear conclusion, so I had no idea what I should do. The last part I read, the conclusion of Part 1, involved killing the head of the World Hunter Organization—do I really need to follow through with that?
Still, I thought I should follow Seo Ji-hyun for now. She was the only keyword I could think of that might help me return to my original world. For that, I would need to awaken her ability first…
I should get a phone activated and give it to her on the way back. Though I feel sorry, I’ll have to let her search for articles about herself to nurture her negative emotions. In the original story, her memories of betrayal were so intense that she could rapidly increase her emotional variance in a short time, but in this world, I had twisted things from the very beginning. Still, as the saying goes, going fast isn’t always the best approach—it might be naive thinking, but I’ll have to develop her abilities more slowly.
With my resolve set, I finished showering and went out to find Yu Su-jeong already waiting by the door, so I greeted her again.
‘Looks like you’re fully awake now. Did you sleep well?’
‘It was very satisfying. How about you?’
‘My waist hurts a bit.’
‘I’m not surprised. We went at it long and intensely for once. Hehe.’
As I said this, I made a circle with my thumb and index finger on one hand while moving a finger from my other hand in and out of it, laughing like a pervert, which made her laugh awkwardly.
‘Someone who looks young enough to be a student doing things like this…’
‘What’s wrong with that? I just look really young for my age!’
She still wasn’t dressed, but she put her hands on her waist and thrust her chest forward proudly. Wondering if she wanted me to grab them, I took those moderately sized breasts in both hands, massaging them while lightly pinching her nipples.
‘Eek?! Hey! I didn’t mean for you to grab them!’
‘Surprisingly, they’re just barely a handful.’
Touching her soft breasts was pleasantly warm and addictive, making me feel better after having been so down earlier. No wonder they say a man’s anger can be soothed when a woman lets him touch her breasts.
‘I’ve never been told I have small breasts, for your information. Anyway, stop fondling them! I’m getting turned on again.’
‘Even after all that?’
‘That’s why I’m saying let go now! I need to shower too.’
‘Alright. Then I’ll get back to work.’
‘Just handle the urgent matters and leave early. I’m specially letting you go early today.’
‘Yes, yes. Whatever you say, boss. I’ll head out first.’
Only after the bathroom door closed did I turn to leave the guild leader’s office, thinking:
Yu Su-jeong was definitely a villain according to the novel. Lee Seo-u was exceptionally competent, and while Seo Ji-hyun’s case was different because I had twisted the original plot, Su-jeong had brought in quite a number of orphaned awakeners, used them as needed, and then disposed of them. Morally, it couldn’t be considered right.
But of course, I’m no paragon of virtue. I’m certainly not the type who can’t stand by when seeing injustice. I’m someone who believes in avoiding danger. Besides, honestly, the things she’s done so far have nothing to do with me.
So what if I stay by her side from now on to prevent her from doing such things? Without any uncomfortable incidents, I could gain not only Yu Su-jeong’s support but also the backing of her father, Yu Ji-hyeok.
I wondered if this was too opportunistic a thought, or if I’d developed feelings after sleeping with her just once. But honestly, is that my problem? Let’s just say this is my rebellion against being dragged into this world without explanation and having to survive. Anyway, the story was already ruined the moment I saved Ji-hyun.