Chapter 5: Chapter 2: How Embarrassing. (1)
"Hehehe... Hahahahaha!!"
Laughter burst out on its own. Even after returning to my studio, I kept rolling around on my bed, laughing like a lunatic.
"My god."
I had already looked at the saved contact more than ten times. I couldn't help but smile like an idiot. Who would have thought things would work out like this?
"Whew..."
Enough celebrating now it was time to check my quest rewards. There were some words that especially caught my eye.
First, I opened the app and checked my stats. Just as it said, with the penalty removed, all my stats had returned to normal.
"Hmm, hmm. No wonder I felt so light on my way back. Of course."
It wasn't just my good mood making me think that. With all my stats restored, it was only natural to feel better.
"And the newly opened shop."
When I manipulated my phone to open the app, a new banner caught my eye.
"Since I got 500 points and the shop opened, it means it should have unlocked when I finished the tutorial this morning."
I hadn't thought about it properly in the morning, but getting points meant I could use them to get something useful.
"Let's see what they have?"
Expectantly, I tapped the banner and a list with pictures popped up.
[Shop]
Aphrodisiac (50p): Causes mild arousal for 1 hour when taken.
Birth control pill (100p): Provides contraceptive effect for 24 hours when taken.
...
...
What the...
All the items were things you'd need for sex. I'm not trying to act prim and proper, but if you ask me if I need any of this right now, I'd have to shake my head.
It was like drinking kimchi soup before getting the rice cake thinking about sex before even getting close enough for that. If I approached things with that mindset now, I'd only push her away.
"Sigh... Isn't there anything actually helpful...?"
Condoms... vibrators... It was all stuff you'd expect to see on an adult video set. The system's weirdly provocative wording was also irritating it felt like it was teasing me.
As I scrolled, only one item truly caught my eye.
Information Viewing Pass (500p): Allows you to view information one level higher than what is currently available.
"Hmm."
Honestly, aside from this, nothing else was useful to me. It's not like I'm going to be sleeping with anyone tomorrow, and with the quest done, there's no rush.
"But it bothers me to spend all my points at once."
There might be more expensive, useful items later... Plus, the list showed a lot of items not yet uploaded. Who knows how useful each point might be in the future? Using everything now would be a gamble.
"...I'll just sleep and think about it tomorrow."
Making decisions with a cluttered mind never leads to good results. I'll sleep first and think with a clear head.
Beep, beep, beep, beeeep~
"Mom's home~"
"You're back?"
Sua's daughter, dressed comfortably in her room, ran to the entrance and hugged Sua as she came in.
"Oh my, what's gotten into you?"
"Ugh... just... studying was hard..."
"Pfft... You don't even study that hard."
"That's not true! I'm really going to work hard this year!"
"Our Yerin, what was your grade on the March mock test?"
"Ugh..."
Yerin avoided Sua's gaze and busied herself helping her mother take off her coat.
"Still! It's gone up a lot compared to the college entrance exam. I'll really work hard this time, okay?"
"Sigh... Alright. I'm already looking for a tutor, so just wait a bit."
"Tutor?"
Yerin tilted her head. She moved with such energy that her outstanding figure, inherited from Sua, was on display.
"Mom, you don't even like tutors that much."
"Huh? When did I say that?"
Sua was visibly flustered, fanning herself. Yerin's gaze grew sly at her mother's reaction.
"What's this? Did you get some good info somewhere? Hey, hey~"
With that, Yerin took off her coat and playfully tickled her mother's thinly covered body.
"Hey, hey! Stop it!"
"What is it, what is it~ Who is it? Someone famous? Well-known?"
"Stop!"
After a bout of laughter, Sua wiped her tears and spoke.
"Someone I know. Just... he seems like a good person."
"Pfft, really. Is it okay to trust your daughter's future to someone just because they seem nice?"
"Well... he's sent a lot of kids to good universities. He's got lots of experience helping struggling students succeed. Isn't it better for you to have a teacher who can help underachievers get into college, rather than one who only teaches kids already getting top grades?"
"Well, that's true..."
Yerin replied in a subdued voice. In reality, her college entrance exam score last year was, to put it kindly, at the very bottom.
Sua hugged Yerin warmly and said,
"For you, it's more important to have someone who understands your situation and gives the right advice, rather than a top-level instructor. I'll talk with him more tomorrow and invite him over."
"Okay... I'll really do well this year."
"Don't put too much pressure on yourself."
After chatting with her daughter, Sua went to the bathroom to shower. As warm water fell on her head, she recalled her meeting with Sehyun earlier.
'...He really is a good, handsome kid.'
Even as she absentmindedly touched her wet body, she found herself thinking of Sehyun. It was a strange feeling to have for a boy young enough to be her son.
"Hnn..."
Maybe it was the warm water, but her body started to heat up. After twenty years of not feeling pleasure since giving birth to her daughter, her long period of abstinence suddenly felt meaningless.
"Haah... haah..."
The water droplets hitting her body were more stimulating than ever. As the water fell like raindrops from above, droplets shattered on the pink tips of her full, beautiful breasts.
"Hnn...!!"
At that moment, Sua's whole body shook violently. The water striking her chest felt endlessly sensual.
"Haah... haah... hnn..."
With water falling on her head, her glossy hair clung seductively to her body. After glancing around to make sure no one would come in, she carefully stepped out of the shower booth and locked the bathroom door.
"Whew..."
Returning under the rain-like stream, Sua brought a trembling hand to her groin.
"Hnn...!!"
Even just the tip of her finger brushing her clitoris an action that might seem trivial made her moan. As she slowly, slowly stroked herself, her legs drew together pitifully beneath her wide hips.
"Haah... haah..."
More and more sticky moisture welled up between her legs. Unlike the water falling from above, this was a different kind of liquid, making lewd sounds as it dripped between her thighs, tormenting her endlessly.
No matter how much she stroked herself, the trembling didn't stop. Slowly, Sua bent her middle finger and gently pushed it inside herself.
"Ah... hnn...!"
It was strange. She hadn't felt desire once since giving birth to Yerin. Every man she met only left her cold. And yet, now she was pathetically lusting after a man young enough to be her son.
"I... shouldn't... hnn..."
Even as she felt miserable about her own desires, her still-beautiful body longed for pleasure. As if refusing to wither away, her whole body became sensitive, and she imagined Sehyun's face with every touch.
"No... I shouldn't... hnn..."
Her movements grew faster, more wanton. Naturally, the sticky fluid between her legs increased. The bathroom filled with the sweet scent of a woman, and Sua's breathing grew sweeter as well.
Even though Sehyun filled her mind, she was too shy to say his name aloud. For a long time, under the falling water, she had to comfort herself.
"Haah... haah..."
When her passionate self-pleasure finally ended, she lowered her head as she soaped her body.
"...How embarrassing, Han Sua."
It was ridiculous to be so turned on by a younger man at her age. But what made her feel even more miserable was that the feelings she had for that man while lost in pleasure weren't just sexual desire.
"..."
That was what made her feel most wretched.