“What, oh!”
As his wet underwear was exposed, an even more intense stimulation began. Overwhelmed by shame, Iberis squirmed and struggled, twisting his waist. He wanted to break free from Lucas’s embrace, but it wasn’t easy as he had somehow ended up completely pinned under him.
“What’s wrong?”
“Later, I have to go out for inspection… if my clothes get dirty…”
“Hmm, I think it’s already too late to worry about that…”
Lucas said, trailing off as he slowly looked over Iberis’s disheveled uniform, his skin beaded with sweat, and his soaked underwear.
In fact, he didn’t understand why Iberis was concerned about his clothes getting dirty. He had already prepared spare uniforms, underwear, and other necessary items in the office in anticipation of intimate moments during guiding.
Moreover, there was a mandatory requirement to install shower facilities in every guiding room, so a private bathroom was also available. What was the problem when he could wash up there and change into spare clothes? Lucas sent a look urging an answer.
“If, if I change into new clothes and go out, the unit members keep looking…”
“Ah, I see.”
A small exclamation escaped Lucas’s lips as he finally understood the reason Iberis had mumbled out. Since their relationship became known, curious gazes had followed them everywhere. Not only unit members but even civilians paid attention to their every move.
It was understandable, as Iberis was already quite well-known in N-zone. Especially a few months ago, he gained considerable fame from the villain organization’s terror incident, and his story became a hot topic again.
Lucas also made an impression on the residents through that incident. His naturally radiant appearance was enough to catch the eyes of the bereaved families, reporters, and others at the memorial service.
After that, the two became the talk of the town again due to Carlos’s outburst at the medal ceremony. Amidst all this, their dating photos were openly revealed, so it was inevitable that attention would be focused on them.
People who knew even a little about Iberis and Lucas were surprised by the fact that they were dating, while those who didn’t know them well were enthusiastic about the gossip surrounding the private lives of famous people.
Given the situation, eyes were drawn to them just by being together. To make matters worse, they had frequent outings for unit commander meetings and full inspections right after returning to duty.
“If I go out like this with you, everyone will keep glancing at us. They’ll whisper among themselves… I find that uncomfortable.”
Even with the same uniform design, those with a keen eye can easily notice changes. Add to that the obvious signs of having showered, and it becomes even more noticeable. Iberis spoke in a low, mumbling voice. For someone lacking in social skills like him, the mere fact of being watched by an unspecified number of people was a great ordeal.
Lucas probably didn’t know how embarrassed he had been every time people looked at him over the past ten days. Iberis pursed his lower lip. There was also the fact that after being intimate with Lucas, a strange sensuality seemed to emanate from him, drawing more attention, but Iberis, unaware of this situation, just found the excessive attention burdensome.
“Even though perceptions have improved compared to the past, there are still many who first imagine sexual contact when it comes to guiding. I don’t like people gossiping about us. It’s obvious from their expressions and eyes what they’re thinking…”
A faint wrinkle appeared between Iberis’s brows, as if recalling an unpleasant memory. About a week ago, some majors had picked a fight over the two of them attending the unit commander meeting.
As Brenda had worried, throughout the meeting, they maintained a sharp attitude, mentioning the couple’s dating news with sarcasm or lewd smiles.
‘Isn’t this meeting to discuss the problem of cracks occurring in civilian living areas? What does it matter to you whether I date the captain or not?’
‘Before worrying about me, do your own jobs well. Stop meddling unnecessarily.’
Of course, Iberis didn’t stay quiet either. In the past, he might have let it slide, thinking ‘let bygones be bygones,’ but not anymore. He firmly told them not to gossip about others’ private lives. He didn’t stop there, snapping at those who showed displeasure at his warning.
‘What? Did I say something wrong? You’re in no position to talk, relying on help from a guild established by someone who was dishonorably discharged due to lack of competence.’
‘If you look at me with that kind of gaze one more time, I’ll freeze your eyes.’
When Iberis added a bit of threat, releasing his mana, the majors who had been sneering at him all shut their mouths. Only after silencing them with his power could the meeting proceed.
That day, Iberis accepted all support requests from those who hadn’t joined hands with Mars Guild, like Major Jonas and Major Berk. Conversely, he rejected all demands from unit commanders who were hostile to him.
It was a kind of declaration of war. Iberis was gesturing for them to choose between himself and Livio. If they wanted his help, they should cut ties with Mars Guild.
Being majors, they all understood perfectly well the meaning behind Iberis’s actions. Then, even those who had remained neutral until then began to move one by one.
As a result, the N-zone unit commanders split into those supporting Iberis and those siding with Livio. Because of this, a subtle atmosphere persisted throughout the full inspection that followed the meeting.
“I understand what’s annoying you… but if you go out wearing clothes wrinkled from rolling around with me, they’ll still have strange imaginations.”
“That’s…”
“No matter what, Major, you and I will inevitably be the talk of the town for a while. So don’t stress too much and accept the situation.”
“How can I do that?”
Iberis showed an uncertain attitude. Although he had lived a life of being in the spotlight in many ways, this kind of attention was new to him, and he just couldn’t get used to it. It seemed easier to face an unknown monster.
“It’ll be tough, but you can just ignore whatever other humans say. I agree we don’t need to advertise that we did something erotic, but we haven’t done anything to be ashamed of. It’s also ridiculous to neglect our duties because we’re worrying about others.”
“…”
“Above all, if those guys think you’re conscious of them, won’t they get excited and talk more?”
“…Really?”
“Yes, so in times like this, acting confidently is best. If you show them that you don’t care about their whispers, they’ll gradually lose interest.”
“Hmm.”
Lucas looked at the doubtful Iberis while subtly pressing his body closer. He hooked his fingertips on Iberis’s underwear.
“Anyway, you don’t want your uniform to get dirty, right? Want to take it all off?”
“Huh! Wait, you want to do more?”
Iberis asked with a startled face, his thighs twitching. He wondered how Lucas had interpreted everything he’d said so far.
“…? If we leave it like this, it’ll be painful, right?”
Lucas questioned as if stating the obvious, pulling on the underwear.
“No, stop!”
Horrified by the clear intention behind the action, Iberis swatted Lucas’s hand away. Then he quickly covered himself with both hands.
“Hmm, why are you being like this today…”
Lucas muttered with a displeased expression at Iberis’s stubborn behavior.
“I told you earlier. I have to go out of the unit soon…”
“The inspection isn’t until 2:30 PM, so there’s still plenty of time left? It’s almost lunchtime, so why don’t we cool down, wash up, and then eat?”
Lucas shifted his body slightly backward, sliding down. In an instant, he positioned himself between Iberis’s legs and kissed the back of his trembling hand.
“If you’re really worried about others’ eyes, I’ll try my best so you only need to change your underwear.”
Chu. Lucas kissed again, slightly sticking out his tongue. As the moist flesh peeked out between his red lips, contrasting with his skin that was white to the point of transparency, Iberis’s face flushed bright red.
“Wh-what, no! I haven’t even washed…”
Iberis expressed strong objection, realizing what Lucas was trying to do.
“You washed this morning, didn’t you?”
Lucas replied as if there was no problem, rubbing his lips against the skin that had become cleaner than before. After being treated by Regina, Iberis’s hands had undergone a significant change. About half of the scars that had densely covered the back of his hands had disappeared. Although quite a few remained due to their sheer number, it was still a meaningful result.
“You’re not planning to stop here, are you? We agreed to restrain ourselves on weekdays. And to be careful during guiding time too…”
“That’s true, but since you’ve become like this, what can we do?”
“It’s my fault? Ah!”
Iberis let out a short moan as Lucas bit the back of his hand as if asking him to move it away.
“Don’t you know that telling someone not to do something makes them want to do it more?”
Chup. Lucas, his contrarian nature surfacing, left a petal-shaped mark on the faint scar. Then he blew a breath between the fingers that had curled in response to the sensual stimulation.
“Hah, st-stop, Lucas!”
Finally, Iberis screamed out the magic spell to stop Lucas. When he called out his full name instead of a nickname, Lucas’s movements abruptly halted.
Author: Hyacinthus B
Hyacinthus
