Chapter 13 - Surely they wouldn't do that to family?
[ No Way They'd Do That to Family Too ]
=== No Way They'd Do That to Family Too ===
I was on my way home after leaving the park.
The night air was crisp. As I walked down the alley where the streetlights cast long, stretching shadows, it felt as if the events of just a moment ago were still lingering in the air.
Beside me, Han Cho-yeon walked, matching my pace step for step.
Then, suddenly, she stopped.
"Wait..."
She came to a sudden halt.
I took a few more steps before stopping and looking back.
"What's wrong?"
Han Cho-yeon was staring blankly into thin air. After a moment, she tapped the empty space before her with a finger.
"Let me check my status window."
It was a familiar gesture.
After silently scanning the window for a moment, her eyes narrowed.
"That's strange..."
"What is?"
After staring at it for a few more seconds, she looked up.
"My mana."
"...?"
"It went up."
"What?"
"It was A-minus when we tested it in the park earlier, right?"
"Yeah, it was."
"It's A-rank now."
Silence fell between us.
"..."
"..."
We both fell deep into thought.
I could understand her overall rank rising as a reward for the Hidden Quest. But her mana had definitely been A-minus when we checked it in the park just a moment ago.
Han Cho-yeon scanned her status window once more.
"Did some kind of bonus quest pop up?"
"No, nothing like that."
At my response, she tilted her head.
"How strange..."
After pondering for a moment, she glanced over at me.
"Ga-on..."
"Yeah?"
"Just now..."
She paused, carefully choosing her words.
"...What exactly did we do?"
"..."
"..."
I didn't answer.
There was no need to.
What had just transpired in the park naturally flashed through my mind.
In the brief silence, the tips of her ears flushed red.
"...No way."
She muttered to herself.
"...Right?"
But she quickly looked back down at her status window.
"...But the timing is just too perfect."
"That's true."
I recalled that back in the park... not during the initial testing, but when we were doing that 'experiment', her mana had spiked.
At the time, I had been too distracted drinking her love juices, but looking back, I definitely remembered it.
Pressing a hand to her forehead, she continued her train of thought.
"...Wait a minute."
She looked up at me.
"This sounds completely absurd, but..."
"Go on."
"...For me,"
She hesitated, looking slightly embarrassed as she struggled to find the right words.
"...If I, you know... c-cum because of you..."
"..."
"...Could that be what's boosting my stats?"
...
It was an utterly ridiculous idea, but...
If it was because of my unique—and highly user-unfriendly—ability, it actually made perfect sense.
As we both stood there dumbfounded, Han Cho-yeon was the first to break the silence.
"Well... there's only one way to find out."
"...And what's that?"
The corners of her mouth curled upward.
Her previous embarrassment had vanished, replaced by a sly, playful smirk.
"An experiment."
"..."
"...And we'll need multiple trials. We can't draw conclusions from a single sample size."
She tapped her chin, pretending to be deep in scientific thought.
"...We need to establish the exact parameters."
"..."
"...And verify the timing."
"..."
"...And monitor the mana fluctuations."
Then, she tilted her head with a soft hum.
"...So,"
Her smile widened.
"...I guess we have no choice but to run another experiment...♡?"
They say there's nothing more terrifying than a late-blooming obsession.
I seriously wondered if she was turning into a sex addict. Her mind was entirely in the gutter.
"I guess we don't."
"...Eek♡?!"
I grabbed her by the waist and pulled her flush against me.
"Shall we run a few dozen trials, then?"
"...Mmh♡"
If we kept going until she was absolutely sick of it, maybe she'd finally get it out of her system.
The experiment was a resounding success.
"Ahhh...♡ Haa...♡"
Looking down at the bed, I watched Han Cho-yeon carefully scooping up the semen dripping from her pussy as if it were a priceless treasure.
The moment we got back to my place, under the guise of 'experimentation,' we ended up in a grueling, passionate marathon of sex that lasted a whopping five hours.
We discovered two things from our research.
First, her hypothesis was entirely correct.
Every time she reached orgasm from my touch, her stats—including her mana—consistently increased across the board.
Second was an entirely unexpected side effect.
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[Yoo Ga-on]
Strength: D+
Agility: D-
Stamina: B
Mana: B+
Skills: Intangibility (A), Special Meal (SS)
[Quest]
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...My own stat growth was absolutely monstrous.
While my primary status window remained unchanged, the stats in this secondary window had ballooned at an absurd rate.
With my Stamina and Mana shooting up to B-rank in an instant, the proof was undeniable.
Just as I was starting to think that a life of doing nothing but fucking Han Cho-yeon for the sake of stat grinding wouldn't be a bad gig...
A sudden realization hit me.
Yoo Seo-rin.
Yoo Ra-eun.
The system had definitely issued quests targeting the two of them.
At the time, dealing with Han Cho-yeon took priority, so I'd put them on the back burner. But I couldn't ignore them forever. Above all... they were my family.
Even if we weren't blood-related, I still cared about them.
It would be great if those two could reach S-rank, too.
The problem lay in the conditions of these Hidden Quests.
It wasn't guaranteed, but judging by what happened with Han Cho-yeon, her rank had jumped as a reward for the Hidden Quest after we had sex.
If sex really was the trigger for their rank-ups... that was going to be incredibly awkward.
Of course, Seo-rin and Ra-eun are fucking gorgeous. The only issue is that they're my family.
But still, how the hell am I supposed to do that to my own family...?
...
But I had to find out.
I could just wait for a quest targeting someone else to pop up, but...
Seo-rin and Ra-eun are Hunters.
Hoping your family returns safely from the battlefield is only natural.
Even if I couldn't boost them all the way to S-rank, I still wanted to help them grow through the quests.
Sure, they might try to tackle more dangerous dungeons as they got stronger, but that was still far better than them helplessly dying in some hole because they were too weak.
With that resolved, I decided to visit my family's place again tomorrow... well, today. I fell asleep with Han Cho-yeon wrapped in my arms.
By the time I opened my eyes, the sun was already high in the sky.
Maybe because I'd slept like a log, my body felt incredibly refreshed.
Looking beside me, Han Cho-yeon was still fast asleep, clutching the blanket.
With her messy hair framing her face, she looked far softer and gentler than usual.
She was a far cry from the devious, snake-like woman of last night.
A soft chuckle escaped my lips.
I gently pulled the blanket over her shoulders and quietly slipped out of bed.
I had no intention of waking her. She'd been on the verge of collapsing yesterday.
I threw on some clothes and headed out.
The moment I stepped outside, the crisp morning air brushed against my face.
Since it was cooler than I thought, I decided to walk.
It was a familiar route, and it wasn't that far anyway.
I took my time.
Before long, the familiar apartment complex came into view.
And then...
A familiar voice drifted over from nearby.
"Huh?"
I stopped in my tracks.
Just past the corner of the alley,
two women turned their heads, noticing my presence.
...?
Why are they coming out of here?
"What? Why are you here?"
Yoo Ra-eun, spotting me instantly, ran over.
"Oh, uh... hey. I was actually just heading over to see you and Sis... haha."
An awkward laugh escaped me.
As I stammered out excuses like a thief caught red-handed, Ra-eun eyed me suspiciously.
"...Did you eat something weird? Or do you just need some pocket money?"
"No, it's not that..."
"You even Awakened... Oh! Did you finally decide to tell us what your ability is?"
Right.
I'd been keeping my ability a secret from them.
...Unfortunately, I still can't tell you, Ra-eun.
"It's not that either."
"...Seriously, just how incredible is this ability that you have to—oh."
Ra-eun, who had been frowning and complaining, suddenly cut herself off as if a thought had just struck her.
"What's wrong?"
"Huh? Oh, haha. No, it's nothing."
She was definitely hiding something.
While Ra-eun awkwardly tried to change the subject, Yoo Seo-rin walked up to us.
"Ga-on? What are you doing here?"
"Oh, Sis!"
Though she always looked cold, I knew the subtle warmth in her eyes all too well.
"I just came by because I missed you, Sis."
"...W-What...?"
...
Seriously, what was up with both of them today?
Normally, they would've just brushed it off, but they were acting incredibly dramatic.
"...Why?"
"No reason."
Seo-rin slightly averted her eyes.
"It's just... sudden, hearing you say something like that."
"...Is it that weird?"
"...A little."
Ra-eun, listening from the side, smirked.
"What's this? Did our little brother finally grow up?"
"Whatever."
"You never even call us, and now you suddenly show up because you missed Sis?"
"I was just in the neighborhood and decided to drop by."
"Liar."
Ra-eun narrowed her eyes, scanning me from head to toe.
"Suspicious."
"...What is?"
"Your face."
"..."
We briefly caught up on how we'd been doing. However, they seemed busy with a mercenary request from the guild, so I couldn't keep them for long.
"We have to get going."
Ra-eun lightly patted the bag slung over her shoulder.
"Dungeon raid."
Seo-rin nodded beside her.
"They said it needs to be cleared today."
"I see."
The two of them turned to leave.
After taking a few steps, Ra-eun looked back over her shoulder.
"Oh."
"...What?"
"If you really need pocket money, just let me know. Give me a shoulder massage, and I'll pay you handsomely. Hehe..."
"......"
I watched Ra-eun walk away, wearing her usual mischievous grin.
I stood there for a moment, watching their retreating figures, before slowly turning around.
I intentionally walked back toward my studio apartment.
After winding through a few alleys,
and leaving the apartment complex completely behind,
I stopped.
"...They should be gone by now."
I glanced behind me once, then doubled back.
I headed straight back to the apartment complex where my family lived.
I slipped through the familiar entrance and went inside.
I took the stairs instead of the elevator, just in case they'd forgotten something and doubled back.
I climbed up several flights.
At the end of the hallway,
I stood in front of our front door.
After staring at the keypad for a moment, I punched in the passcode.
Beep-beep-beep-beep-beep-beep—
Beep-beep-boop!
Click.
The door unlocked.
I quietly stepped inside.
The apartment was, of course, empty.
Since they had both left for the dungeon.
The moment I closed the door behind me—
—that was when it happened.
A familiar window popped up in the corner of my vision.
Ding!
[A new quest has been issued.]
[Quest]
- Clean, mop, and wash the dishes in Room 1702... (View More)
Reward: 'Snail Husband' (Strength and Stamina greatly increased), Yoo Seo-rin and Yoo Ra-eun's lowest stats greatly increased
Penalty for Failure: Complete hair loss
Just as I thought.
The quest had appeared exactly as predicted, leaving me with only one conclusion.
Fucking devil. How dare you threaten me with baldness.