"No way…"
When her mom was mentioned, Seol Harin's lips pursed.
I'd half-expected her to have a bad relationship with her mother.
It's the only way the sisters' story makes sense without blatant favoritism toward the eldest.
"Taeyang, how about visiting my house first?"
"Mini sow, your home visit's still a ways off."
"Why?!"
"Your family's all happy and harmonious, that's why!"
I might need to visit Chloe's house soon too.
If Chris Maiden enrolls next year, things could get tricky.
Chris is Chloe's younger brother.
For a player gunning for sex routes, he's a pain—a hardcore siscon.
A sneaky little creep who turns into a mid-boss when you pursue Chloe's route.
It's not exactly Chloe's route now… or maybe worse, since I've made her a sow?
Anyway.
"Sow, you don't get a say in this."
"But Mom always takes big sis's side… She thinks I'm some defective problem child."
Hmm…
She might not be entirely wrong.
"Hey! As your sow master, I need to meet Mama Sow!! Shut up and make the call!!"
"…Is this like a meet-the-parents thing?"
"Hey!! Don't jump ahead like that!!! You think a master does meet-the-parents with a sow?! Huh?!!! Don't get it twisted!! It's just to keep your family peace!!!"
"Tch… Boring."
She tapped her smartphone with a pouty face.
By the way, Seol Harin's mom is quite the beauty, right?
The head of a conglomerate, mother of two daughters, yet with looks and a figure that defy belief.
Like a 20-something drawn and called 40-something.
Typical for a lewd game, though.
"You. Can you promise me one thing?"
"Huh? What?"
"Call me by my name in front of Mom."
"Huuuh?!"
Yeah, fair enough.
Calling your daughter "sow" in front of her mom is a bit much.
But the urge to call her sow is already itching my tongue!
Can I hold back?!
***
Samgeon Group's chairwoman, Jung Yoona.
A top 0.01% Korean tycoon and a capable CEO who revitalized the conglomerate.
Flawless in ability, reputation, image, and even looks—but no one's perfect in every way.
Her sore spot was her second daughter.
"Chairwoman, here's the Ark status report you requested."
She took the document from her secretary.
Her delicate fingers crumpled the paper.
"What the hell is that dean doing?!"
The report detailed Kim Taeyang's activities:
Caught in a dungeon incident.
Recently returned, kissing Seol Hajeong upon arrival.
Stripping naked during an award ceremony and making students kneel.
"I can't just sit back anymore…!"
She'd been keeping tabs on Kim Taeyang since rumors spread of Seol Harin declaring herself his slave.
What mother would stay calm hearing her daughter became some guy's "slave"?
Especially not an ordinary daughter—a precious child raised with care despite a busy corporate life.
She should've hired a hero to deal with him earlier, but—
"Tell that pint-sized dean! If she blocks my security team from visiting Ark again, I'll cut off all funding!"
"I've relayed that, but they said only family can visit."
The dean's stubbornness was unreal.
"That crazy bitch…"
The dean wasn't entirely dismissive.
After Jung Yoona's complaints, they conducted an internal investigation and promised action.
Result: no fault found, case closed.
Kim Taeyang was deemed innocent.
"Should we forge an identity?"
"And if we get caught? You don't care if the stock tanks from owner risk? Stop talking nonsense and get the car ready. I'll go alone if I have to."
"You have a meeting with the Dungeon Management Agency chief this afternoon. Likely about the national hero equipment contract…"
"Damn it."
She slumped into her chair.
She was too busy to leave.
'Even Hajeong, who I trusted, was kissing that thug… Why?!'
She fiddled with her smartphone aimlessly.
She stayed in touch with her eldest, but couldn't recall the last time she spoke to her second.
Certainly not since Harin entered Ark.
"?"
Then, a call from Seol Harin.
"Harin?!"
- Mom, I'm coming home this weekend with friends.
"Huh? 'Friends'? You mean besides Juhyuk, you've got more friends now?"
- Mom, you think I'm some kind of loner? I've got tons of friends.
"Oh, sure, Mom knows. Harin's got lots of friends."
- …Know what? Anyway, I'm coming, so can you make some time?
"Of course!"
'Harin's finally made friends…!'
A tsunami of emotion!
The joy surpassed even closing a major deal.
But suspicion quickly crept in.
"Harin, these 'friends'… they're not Kim Taeyang, are they?"
- How do you know Taeyang?
"You're still caught up with that guy?! I saw everything! You kneeling in front of that thug!! What about Glacis?! Did you get it back?! Why haven't you picked up my calls?!!"
- Glacis? Oh, you mean Pomi.
"Pomi…?"
- I'll explain when we meet. Hanging up.
"Wait—!"
Click.
The call ended.
"Chairwoman, your nose is bleeding again…"
"...?"
Blood dripped onto her knee.
Her secretary quickly handed her a handkerchief.
'I'm dizzy.'
No chronic illness, just stress piling up lately.
Endless work.
Villains eyeing her every move.
Kim Taeyang tormenting her daughters…
Holding the handkerchief to her nose, she thought.
'Is it really him?'
She wasn't sure who Harin's "friends" were.
But if Kim Taeyang was among them…
'Good. Let's see that punk's face.'
Jung Yoona wasn't about to let this slide.
"Manager Kim."
"Yes?"
"Bring some heroes. Hire them as short-term bodyguards."
"Understood. Selection criteria?"
Jung Yoona paused, then smirked wickedly.
"No, hire villains instead. Their goal's always money, right?"
"Villains…?"
"Yeah. The nastiest ones. The kind that look ominous just standing there."
***
What do I need to impress her mom?
I gave it some thought.
The more friends, the better, right?
A loner daughter with friends now? She'd love me for it.
So, I formed a home visit party:
Me, Seol Harin, Chloe, Park Woo-yoo, and Kim Angyeong.
"Taeyang! You're going out with friends this weekend?! Why leave out this rebel guy?!! You're even taking a goody-two-shoes like Glasses-senpai?!!!!"
"Hey, your vibe's too rough."
"But you're the roughest-looking one here!!!"
"Yo! I'm ruggedly manly!! We're on different levels!!"
"Ugh…"
Rebel Guy was out for his bad image.
The ideal picks were Chloe and Kim Angyeong.
Chloe's the sparkly popular type, and Kim Angyeong screams model student—perfect friend material.
"Woof! Thinking about going home after so long feels great!"
Pomi's coming too.
She says it's not all fond memories, but she seems excited to visit her old home.
"They're here."
At the school gate, a sleek limousine pulled up.
Super high-class.
"Lame sow Park Woo-yoo! I've never seen a car this long…!"
"Harin, can I ride in the trunk? I wanna see if a limousine's trunk is comfy. Maybe tie my hands too…"
"Hmph. Everyone's focused on the fancy car. Anyone know the origin of 'limousine'? It comes from a region in France…"
"Hey, stop yapping and get in."
Times like this, I feel wronged.
No matter how you slice it, I'm the relatively normal one here.
As we were about to board and leave—
"Taeyang-ssi."
A voice stopped me.
I turned to see Seol Hajeong.
"Huh? What's up, big sis sow?"
"You're visiting my house today, right? I'm a bit nervous about an outsider guy coming over."
She gestured, and Kang Juhyuk appeared out of nowhere.
"I'm sending one of my lackeys. That cool?"
"Huh? You want me to take this guy?"
"Yep. If you don't like it, forget it. I'll send him in my private car."
She meant she'd send Kang Juhyuk whether I liked it or not.
It's her house, so it's not like I could stop her.
"Hey!!! If you get in my way, I'll fucking kill you!!! Stay quiet and out of sight!!!! Got it?!!!!"
"I'm going because Hajeong-noona asked me to. It's none of your business."
"Huh? You talk big, huh? Been eating chill pills with your feed?"
Kang Juhyuk's attitude was bold.
Like he thought he had the upper hand.
"Anyway, have a good trip. Harin, be nice to your mom."
"Get lost."
"Heh, so cute."
And so, the sow home visit began.
***
"Wooow~ This house is crazy hot!! Can I crash here later?!!"
"For you, anytime."
The Seol family's mansion was straight-up anachronistic.
This is literally a 'palace'…
"W-Wow… There's a whole park in the house…!"
"It's just a garden? Don't most houses have one? The school dorms are the ones that feel like a prison."
"Lame sow Park Woo-yoo! This is my first time seeing a house with a garden!"
"R-Really? Houses don't usually have gardens…?"
Seol Harin looked flustered at the idea of garden-less homes.
There's a reason she has no friends…
"Young miss, call if you need anything."
A secretary-like man opened the door as we entered.
Inside, there were maids handling chores.
Not just one or two—several.
Makes sense; cleaning this massive place alone would be impossible.
"A chandelier! There's a chandelier in the house! Can I take pics?"
"I want to take some too!!"
"Just keep my face out of it."
"Hell yeah! Gotta flex on Insta!"
Chloe and the others explored the house, eyes sparkling.
"Woof woof! Old master! Can I raid the fridge?! I'm human now!!"
Pomi bolted for the fridge without waiting for an answer.
Guess that was her goal all along.
No wonder she was so eager…
"Mom will be here a bit later. Want something to eat?"
"Nah. But damn, this house is insane! I wanna live here banging all day! Yo!!"
"Marry me, and you can."
"Hey! I don't do huge houses—feels like ghosts would pop out!"
Seol Harin, always eyeing the main wife spot!
A true rival…!
"Want to see my room?"
"Curious, huh? Yo!! I'll find that king-sized dildo!"
"I don't have one."
Seol Harin's room was on the second floor.
It took a while just to get there—wild.
Her room was, unsurprisingly, massive.
So big you'd wonder if one person really needs all that space…
It was neat, but traces of Seol Harin's history were there.
Like a family photo on the desk…
Her mom, dad, and the two sisters as kids.
"Why do you always keep this out…?"
Seol Harin shoved the frame into a drawer.
My eyes naturally drifted to the frame beside it.
Kang Juhyuk, who'd followed us in, grabbed it first.
"You kept our photo in your room!"
It was Seol Harin and Kang Juhyuk, probably from middle school.
Seol Harin looked smug, while Kang Juhyuk smiled softly, both making V-signs.
Likely taken at a swordsmanship dojo.
They'd trained together since childhood, per the setting.
Knowing that, why did seeing the photo make me jealous?
Is this Kim Taeyang's influence?
"Hey, a photo with another guy in your room…?"
Seol Harin's next move cut me off.
"Give me that photo."
"Harin…?"
Riiip! Riiip! Riiiip!!!
"?"
She snatched it and tore it to shreds.
Their memories scattered across the floor in pieces.
"I planned to do this the moment I got home. Having another man's photo in my bedroom? That's a failure as your sow."
Seol Harin looked at me, her face proud, as if seeking praise.
"Kekeke! What's with you? Going for gold in the childhood friend heartbreak contest?"
I patted her head.
She basked in it, trying to hide her satisfaction.
"H-Harin… How could you destroy our memories…?"
"Living with Master taught me something. All the times I thought I was happy with you? Just an illusion. The only one who truly makes me happy is this man♡."
"..."
Kang Juhyuk froze, staring at the shredded photo like a statue.
[NTR Situation Staged!]
[Earned 100 Coins!]
Coins so sweet~
"Kang Juhyuk, I have a favor."
"F-Favor?"
"Take a picture."
Seol Harin handed her smartphone to Kang Juhyuk.
I sat on the bed.
She boldly climbed onto my lap, wrapping her arms around my neck.
With a V-sign over her eyes, she struck a pose.
Kang Juhyuk's hands trembled as he aimed the camera.
"Hey, hurry up and take it. She's heavy."
"Why do I have to do this…?"
"Huh?! Your childhood friend's asking, right?!! Take it before I beat the shit outta you!!!"
"..."
Click.
Kang Juhyuk finally took the photo and handed back the phone.
[Earned 150 Coins!]
"You came out looking mighty fine. I'll print it and frame it."
"Kekeke! You look pretty sexy, huh? Yo!! Sow! Send this pic to your childhood friend too!!"
"Yes."
Ding—♪
The sound of the photo being sent.
[Earned 30 Coins!]
More coins rolled in.
This is why I love Kang Juhyuk.
A total coin vending machine!
"Kim Taeyang…"
"Hm?"
Kang Juhyuk clenched his fists, glaring at me.
Then—
Snicker.
He laughed.
Normally, Kang Juhyuk's the type to hold back tears and take abuse like a pushover.
But now he's laughing.
He probably thinks I don't know why, but…
I already heard from Lena.
Lena and Kang Juhyuk are "dating."
Dating, my ass—just a fake boyfriend she's using.
At this point, I almost feel bad for the guy…
"Hey, hang in there."
"?"
Sorry, Juhyuk…
I'm gonna pull off a big NTR soon and milk those sweet coins.
Don't break mentally, hold on…
So I can save the world…
This is good NTR…!!!
"What's with the 'hang in there' all of a sudden?"
"Oh, just something."
Then, a maid knocked on the door.
"Young miss, the chairwoman has arrived."
Seol Harin's mother.
She's finally here.
I instinctively checked the mirror.
Gotta look as neat as possible…
'Impossible with this face!'
Even if I try to smile kindly, I look like a rapist!
First impressions? Coolly given up!!!