By Zephyria The event reward isn’t disappearing, but delayed? I couldn’t believe that was the extent of the penalty.
“Th, thank you!”
Without realizing it, I put my hands together and bowed deeply.
I was worried about where I would get hurt this time. If it’s such a light penalty, I can do it anytime….
[Instead!]
[Sung Se-han’s photo album reward level increases!]
I blinked blankly, not understanding.
If the reward level increases, isn’t that better for me…?
[Informs Lee Tae-kyung.]
[The Status Window is not omnipotent.]
I furrowed my brow and focused on the Status Window.
[Only events and rewards commensurate with Lee Tae-kyung’s efforts will be given.]
[Therefore, the information provided to Lee Tae-kyung is bound to be limited.]
[If I could have it my way……]
BEEP—
“Aah!”
I covered my head and sat down at the sudden sharp sound ringing in my ears.
“It hurts…!”
Sharp pain attacked my ears and head, and I couldn’t come to my senses for a while.
“What the hell is going on….”
The moment I came to my senses, I got up from my seat. I quickly looked around, but the Status Window had already disappeared.
“What is it…?”
The thought that it wasn’t the Status Window’s will that it disappeared made me suddenly scared.
The Status Window is not omnipotent…?
That can’t be. The Status Window must be able to do anything. Otherwise, it’s hard to believe that the Status Window can be responsible for Sung Se-han’s complete safety.
“Where are you?”
I shouted into the air.
“Come out! Come out. If I just make the inferiority complex 0, Se-han will be safe, right? Right?”
I clenched my fist tightly in the silent playground.
“If you don’t keep your promise, I won’t let you get away with it. I really will…!”
If rewards are given according to will and effort, there is no problem. Sung Se-han can be safe without any injuries.
There’s no need to be afraid of anything. After organizing my thoughts, it was a simple and clear task.
I put strength in my legs and walked briskly to the dormitory.
“Don’t worry, Sung Se-han. I’ll protect you.”
It seems that even though I quietly opened the front door, he heard the sound. Gun-woo Hyung peeked his face out from the room.
“Did you meet Se-han?”
I nodded calmly.
“Yes. He’s doing well without any problems. But are the kids already asleep?”
“They have to sleep well when they can. You should wash up quickly too….”
Gun-woo Hyung’s expression hardened as he spoke. Then he sighed and pulled my arm.
“Tae-kyung, come in for a second.”
“Oh, okay.”
I went into the room without realizing it, and Gun-woo Hyung closed the door tightly.
“Tae-kyung, look in the mirror.”
As soon as I heard Gun-woo Hyung’s words, my vision became dizzy.
The things that happened in the car a little while ago flashed through my mind. My face instantly became hot.
“Isn’t that Sung Se-han bastard really crazy? How does he always make the kid like this?”
Gun-woo Hyung, unable to contain his anger, raised his voice. I couldn’t lift my face as I walked to the full-length mirror.
I finally mustered the courage to check the mirror. Whew, a relieved sigh came out of my mouth.
“Gun-woo Hyung, there aren’t many marks?”
There were a few reddish spots on my neck as if I had been scratched a little, but there was nothing particularly noticeable. At this rate, it would be clean after sleeping, so there was no need to worry.
Sung Se-han seems to have been quite careful in his own way… No, wait, what am I thinking now?
I frowned in annoyance, but Gun-woo Hyung, with an even more fierce face, approached me.
“That’s not having marks?”
“Gun-woo Hyung, this is…”
“Tae-kyung, you have a problem too. We debuted today. Are you going to sing in front of the fans with kiss marks? Do you want to be branded as a messy idol from the start?”
I was too embarrassed and ashamed to lift my head to Gun-woo Hyung.
“I’m sorry….”
“That Se-han bastard! Is he really trying to ruin us or what?”
“Hyung!”
I quickly shook my head.
“It’s not like Se-han did it on purpose. It just happened by accident….”
“By accident? Kiss marks appeared for no reason? Do you think that makes sense?”
My head went back to the floor. I was too embarrassed to make any excuses, so I could only move my lips.
“Really, Tae-kyung, I’m saying this because I’m worried about you, but you’re not thinking of dating Se-han, are you?”
I couldn’t react at all to the absurd words I heard. As I was just blinking, Gun-woo Hyung grabbed my shoulder.
“Tae-kyung, Se-han is a no! Seriously, get a grip. Why would you be with Sung Se-han….”
“Gun-woo Hyung, what are you talking about?”
Only after finally coming to my senses did a hollow laugh come out of my mouth.
“Why would Se-han, what’s he lacking, date me?”
“Of course he’s lacking, that’s why he’s always doing this to you!”
Gun-woo Hyung shook my shoulder as if he was frustrated.
“Tae-kyung, you have to think carefully. Se-han is just a handsome crazy guy! You’ll only suffer if you get involved with him. You have to keep my words in mind….”
“Gun-woo Hyung, stop it. Okay?”
It was painful to keep listening to Gun-woo Hyung’s words now. I grabbed Gun-woo Hyung’s hand tightly and slowly opened my mouth.
“Gun-woo Hyung, Sung Se-han. Even if he’s not Perfect Puzzle’s Sung Se-han or solo singer Sung Se-han, he can date anyone he wants. I grew up with Se-han. I’ve never seen anyone who doesn’t like him. Everyone wanted to date Se-han. But why would Se-han….”
Suddenly, my chest felt tight and my voice faltered.
“Why would Se-han date a guy. Besides, we’re… friends.”
“Sung Se-han, that’s a really trashy bastard.”
Gun-woo Hyung shook his head as if he was dumbfounded.
“So he doesn’t want to date you, but he’s just satisfying his desires with your body! Are you his sex toy? Wait a minute! Tae-kyung, how far did Se-han touch you?”
“Ah, Hyung…! Don’t say things like that… Why are you being so embarrassing.”
I was so embarrassed that it was too hard to continue the conversation with Gun-woo Hyung. But even so, Gun-woo Hyung didn’t seem to want to let me go.
“Tae-kyung, meet another guy instead! Don’t match your appearance standards to Se-han. I’ll really introduce you to a good guy….”
“Hyung, Gun-woo Hyung! What are you even saying?”
I was listening to Gun-woo Hyung’s words in a reflective posture, but the direction was gradually developing uncontrollably strangely. This needed to be corrected.
“Gun-woo Hyung, why would I meet a guy? Hyung… It’s absolutely not like that with Se-han. We’re too close, so the boundaries have disappeared these days….”
“No matter how close you are, who kisses their friends? Don’t force it either.”
Force…? Right. If I don’t force it, what else can I do?
Admit that I don’t hate being hugged and kissed by Sung Se-han. Or admit that I got excited like a pervert and got a hard-on with my friend?
“Gun-woo Hyung, I don’t like guys. My goal since I was young was to meet my ideal type and get married early.”
I want to have four sons and daughters without distinguishing between them, create a happy family, and become a reliable father who protects his beloved family. That was my dream since I was young.
“But since I became an idol, I revised it to getting married around thirty-five. I think the fans will understand around that time.”
Gun-woo Hyung had a disappointed expression at my serious confession.
“Ah… is that so? That’s really a shame….”
“No, Hyung. What’s so disappointing?”
When I looked at him with questioning eyes, Gun-woo Hyung shook his head weakly.
“No, it’s nothing. I have a really good friend. He keeps asking me to introduce you to him… He wants to be friends with you at least…. No. Just pretend you didn’t hear it.”
Even though he said it was nothing, Gun-woo Hyung said everything he wanted to say until the end. My head throbbed with the rapidly approaching fatigue.
“I’ll really pretend I didn’t hear it. Rest well, Hyung.”
“Ah, okay…! You rest quickly too.”
After leaving Gun-woo Hyung’s room, I went straight to the bathroom. I felt like I could only organize my thoughts after taking a shower.
But no matter how much I was hit by the pouring water, nothing was organized.
Sung Se-han’s firm body that collided with me.
Sung Se-han’s burning gaze that scanned my body.
Sung Se-han filled my head and I couldn’t push him out.
“I’m going crazy…!”
I leaned my forehead against the slippery wall. Even if I closed my eyes tightly, I couldn’t forget the sensation of him sucking on my neck as if biting it off.
Sex toy.
I pretended to be calm when I heard Gun-woo Hyung’s words, but there was actually a small shock.
I doubt Sung Se-han would treat me like that, but actually, I don’t know. I don’t know if I can even say that I know Sung Se-han well anymore.
“It’s all because of you! You bad bastard…!”
Sung Se-han is the root of all evil. I’m the only one who’s fallen into a swamp because of Sung Se-han.
But Sung Se-han probably won’t even think deeply about what he did to me.
If Sung Se-han notices that I’m seriously having these thoughts… There probably wouldn’t be anything more shitty than that.
“This isn’t it. I have to get a grip.”
I shook my head violently.
It doesn’t make sense to feel romantic feelings for Sung Se-han. It’s something that shouldn’t happen.