chapter 21
21 – A Gift Only For Her
The bank robbery incident that could have been quite dangerous in many ways.
And after a day where for the first time in my life, I felt good from being praised as a hero.
The first holiday I spent after meeting Luina.
Only a few days have passed by the calendar, but it felt as if I had been dating her for several months already.
It must be the effect of living together?
Perhaps it feels longer because my girlfriend, who should go home, has not gone home.
Well, in our case, we started dating on the assumption that we would live together from the beginning.
Anyway, the holiday morning with Ruina,
“Baby, kisses.”
“It’s already the 13th time.”
Truly, it was a sweet, syrupy Saturday where words came out like a polite command. But just like last time, I sat with my knees between her legs, watching TV, and gently bumped my lips against her cheek.
If Gyeongtae had seen this, he probably would have choked on his tears and strangled me, or maybe himself.
“hehehe ♡ I really like it.”
I stroked Ruina’s head, which was wiggling like a puppy’s. Lately, I’ve been having the illusion that her hair flutters like puppy ears.
Of course, I don’t mean that I see my girlfriend as a dog.
Just that she’s dog-like cute and pretty.
…This phrase seems strange for some reason, but anyway.
Ruina never seemed to want to separate from me like an adorable puppy.
Maybe it’s because of her pet-like charm.
Or is it because I still lack courage when it comes to relationships?
Even though we were so close.
We still hadn’t progressed beyond kissing, even though we shared a bed together.
It hasn’t even been a week since we met, so there are definitely people wondering what progression means. Especially old solo unit comrades like Gyeongtae.
“But these days, there’s a saying, ‘first, s*x, then dating’, right?
In such a liberal dating market, I thought that four days was pretty decent.
And, although I try my best not to show it, I am a real man.
I have a supremely beautiful girl, who smells like sweet milk, right under my nose.
Not doing anything about it was an unspeakable torment.
Given that I’ve been able to endure this for so long so far, in a way, it must be thanks to my long lasting chastity….
“Um, excuse me, Ruina?”
“Hm? What’s up~?”
As soon as I initiated the conversation, she replied with a playful teasing tone.
I couldn’t help it but to stroke it.
Instead of an over-the-top physical contact, the current me could effortlessly stroke Ruina’s hair until it became glossy.
“What is it, what is it? You’re petting me again even though you didn’t do anything?”
“hahahaha…..”
I brushed it off with an awkward laugh.
I absolutely couldn’t say that I was venting this burning feeling rising instinctively with a p
Did Lucina give me an opportunity?
I’ll be waiting, so whenever you have the courage, come to me. Something like that.
“………….”
Oh, how silly of me.
I’m having all sorts of strange delusions today.
I can’t help but suppress my desires before they become unbearable…
“Are you okay?”
“Huh? Uh, yeah?”
Lucina tilts her head and stares at me.
Her innocent gaze.
Slightly parted lips that tremble with a faint pink color.
A large chest moving up and down.
Everything about her captured my gaze.
“Is this position uncomfortable? Your breathing seems a bit rough.”
“Ah… no, it’s not like that. hehehe.”
“Liar.”
Lucina’s big eyes turn into axe shapes.
“When you lie or get offended, you stumble over your words, right? So it’s a lie.”
“Oh, really? Me?”
“Just look. I know everything about you now, so if it’s about yourself!”
Louisina stuck her nose up in the air, the expression on her face brimming with confidence.
Her observational skills were quite impressive, indeed.
After all, she could spot habits about myself that I wasn’t even aware of.
“So what, are you not going to tell me?”
“Uh, well…”
As I hesitated to reply, Louisina pouted her lips and turned towards me.
Before I knew it, her chubby expression was right in front of my face.
A warm fragrance emanated from Louisina’s neck.
I could tell she probably bathes every day with her own unique method.
Thus, this sweet scent was a natural fragrance from Louisina.
“Ah, um…”
I had a feeling there was going to be a reaction soon.
If this goes on…
“Louisina!”
“Eh?”
I gripped Louisina’s shoulders a bit roughly.
Without realizing, my breathing started to become erratic.
Could it be that Louisina too, had noticed the change in me?
Her cheeks gradually dyed to a deep red, a heat creeping up on her face.
Between her slightly parted lips, I c
I wanted to make it sticky.
No, it’s not just that.
I wanted to take everything of hers.
What if Louina gets upset if I do this suddenly on the sofa?
I briefly thought about that.
Seeing Louina close her eyes and offer her lips without saying a word, it was clearly an indirect permission. It was certain.
I leaned my head towards Louina’s sweet-looking lips.
This kiss I’m about to do is not just about touching lips.
It’s a more adult kiss, the next level.
Just do it. Just do it, Jongsun Hoon!
Sighs.
Our hot breaths overlap.
And in that moment, when someone could easily push us closer together.
Beep beep beep beep beep─♪
A very classic 8-bit ringtone echoed from the table next to the sofa.
It was my cellphone’s ringtone.
“Um, sorry, Louina. Just a moment. I’m really sorry.”
“Mhmm….”
Louina blew out a big breath on her cheek and made room for me.
I felt like I made her angry…. But I couldn’t help it.
The fact that I heard that specially set ringtone,
Means that a person I can’t ignore is calling me.
“You seem to have some business reaching out to me first, Team Leader.”
[Good morning, Handler.]
The person on the other end was Team Leader Itaeseok, his tone a bit looser.
Even such a fiercely threatening gentleman seems to soften a bit on holidays.
“So, what’s the matter?”
[It’s about the bank robbery that occurred yesterday.]
“Eh? No, don’t tell me…”
For a moment, countless assumptions flashed through my head.
Although no video was recorded, the voices had been captured.
And that recorded file was uploaded to the internet.
The employees in our Hero Nation office immediately recognized it was my voice.
Though I didn’t check, if my parents or my younger sister heard the voice, they would instantly assume it was me.
Either way,
The only conclusion I could draw was that people were going to say something about what stood out during our operations.
[Barely managed to avoid disaster due to Ruina’s sudden actions.]
Swallowing.
Just as predicted, Team Leader Itaeseok started to drag on with his words.
Is he now thinking about giving me a final notice, or even a threat, beyond just a warning?
“The reason Luina was there was because she had no way to communicate with the handler, so she had to actually follow him to the workplace.”
“So, now we…”
It was a forced confinement.
A leash to control the villain.
It was when I was under the illusion that I could smell the musty smell of the dark basement.
“So I thought, if there’s a way for you to communicate from afar, you don’t always have to be together.”
“Uh, yeah?”
Wait.
That’s a far cry from what I was thinking.
It’s not confinement, it’s a means of communication? Me and Luina?
“Are you talking about something like a mobile phone?”
“Yes.”
“But Luina cannot always carry a mobile phone around, can she?”
In a deeper sense, a phone is just something you carry around.
She could communicate through a wireless earphone during a conversation.
But that method is strictly a stopgap measure.
If by any chance Luina’s concentration wavers, both the phone and the earphone would turn to ashes.
It’s not that Luina’s ability has a 10-second limit after reaching it, but the limit varies depending on her condition and concentration at the time.
And there could be the issue of eavesdropping, if there was a chance.
“What we prepared is not a common means of communication.”
“Hello?”
[We will send someone. Please prepare to go out with Ruina.]
“Wait a minute! Hey!”
Click.
The fact that they’re asking to go out abruptly on such a comfortably lazy holiday is one thing.
Don’t they need to let me know what’s been prepared!?
I dropped my cell phone in disappointment, looking at a still dumbstruck Ruina.
“Ruina. Looks like they’re not going to let us rest easy.”
“Really? It seems so.”
Ah….
That reminds me, there’s still a problem on this side too.
A way to soothe Ruina’s upset mood while getting ready to go out.
I need to think hard about it.