#096
“It hurts!”
When Jaeha cried out as his arms were pulled, Shin Haejun and Hyun Dowoon hesitated for a moment and let go. Their gazes met over Jaeha’s head, who was making a tearful face.
A kind of agreement was made through their exchanged glances. They didn’t want to trouble Jaeha. But they also didn’t want to yield their turn. The two reluctantly came to a temporary agreement. They couldn’t just sit by and watch Jaeha do contact guiding with another partner while in the same house.
Shin Haejun, his eyes flashing first, lifted Jaeha onto his lap. As if in competition, Hyun Dowoon approached Jaeha from behind and gently massaged his nape. Jaeha’s shoulders, stiff from fatigue and tension, softened under Hyun Dowoon’s hands.
“What are you— hnngh…!”
Jaeha moaned softly in surprise as cold fingers touched his neck and ear. Shin Haejun in front, Hyun Dowoon behind. It started so suddenly, without intending to do guiding simultaneously, that Jaeha was disoriented for a while.
“Let go… ugh!”
Hyun Dowoon lightly bit Jaeha’s earlobe. Jaeha trembled, then, seeming to decide he had no choice but to do the guiding like this, he relaxed his body.
Seeing this with a displeased face, Shin Haejun caressed Jaeha’s lips and gently parted them with his thumb.
He expected Jaeha to push his tongue away immediately when he lightly pressed it, but surprisingly, Jaeha pursed his lips and sucked. It was cute how he rolled his eyes, pretending to be skilled as if doing something he didn’t particularly want but would do as a special favor.
Shin Haejun stroked the cheek of Jaeha, who was responding while limp in his arms. His fair skin quickly flushed red, and his cheeks felt warm.
“You’re beautiful, Jaeha,” Hyun Dowoon whispered, audibly sucking and biting Jaeha’s nape. Not wanting to lose, Shin Haejun pressed Jaeha’s tongue firmly with his finger before withdrawing it and then covered Jaeha’s lips, which were glistening with saliva, as if biting them. Each time their lips parted briefly, small moans escaped from Jaeha’s mouth.
Hearing these delicate sounds, their bodies heated up. Shin Haejun stared directly at Hyun Dowoon while trying to elicit reactions from Jaeha.
‘I really like this…’
Every time Jaeha untangled the painfully knotted power inside him, Shin Haejun felt a welling desire to do anything for his guide. Shin Haejun wanted to protect Jaeha, treat him well, and whisper love to him freely.
Though it was Jaeha trembling in their embrace, Hyun Dowoon and Shin Haejun melted under Jaeha’s touch like dolls surrendering to a tuner.
“Ah… please stop…!”
Jaeha, caught in the crossfire of their competition, cried out after being persistently tormented. Hyun Dowoon, who had been touching Jaeha’s spine as if tracing each vertebra, admitted that he had acted a bit childishly. Hoping that Jaeha’s moans weren’t because of Shin Haejun, he had been more persistent than usual. It was understandable for Jaeha to be tired, experiencing such confusing sensations for the first time in his life.
‘But that doesn’t mean I want to leave him alone.’
Acknowledging the childish jealousy within himself, Hyun Dowoon turned Jaeha’s head and licked his lips. Attacked by both of them, Jaeha trembled helplessly and panted.
He wanted to treat Jaeha well, but at the same time, he wanted to make him cry like this. Even if Jaeha criticized him after the guiding was over, he couldn’t yield now. Hyun Dowoon decided not to simply watch as the young Shin Haejun glared at him provocatively. Although he acknowledged that Shin Haejun objectively had a charm that attracted people’s attention, Jaeha’s gaze should belong to him alone.
He deliberately maintained a more composed expression. If Shin Haejun’s choice was to pursue fiercely and yearn, he needed to respond maturely, pretending to embrace Jaeha while actually trapping him. It would be even better if this provoked his opponent into making hasty decisions.
‘Damn it…!’
Just as Hyun Dowoon thought, Shin Haejun was burning up inside. Hyun Dowoon kissed Jaeha deeply as if to show off, then wiped away the thread of saliva connecting their lips as he pulled away. Jaeha’s eyes were hazy, drowsy from the gentle kiss. Seeing this, Shin Haejun’s eyes spun.
“Hah!”
Shin Haejun lifted the hem of Jaeha’s clothes and made him hold it in his mouth. Jaeha was surprised by the sudden taste of fabric and tried to spit it out, but then startled by the sensation of lips on his stomach, he pushed against Shin Haejun’s shoulders with his hands. However, as his flat stomach was rubbed, he soon clenched his fists, not knowing what to do.
Shin Haejun confidently raised his head and glared at Hyun Dowoon with his eyes. In return, he received a gaze filled with anger like cold fire.
“Nngh…”
The two, who had been glaring at each other, turned their attention to the small whimpering voice. After all, the choice was Jaeha’s to make. If that was the case, it was more beneficial to focus on satisfying him.
“Jaeha hyung. I like you,” Shin Haejun whispered, taking Jaeha’s fingertips in his mouth and licking them wetly. If it could reach Jaeha’s heart, he could say it hundreds, thousands of times.
“I like you,” Hyun Dowoon said, holding Jaeha’s other hand and kissing his shoulder.
Unable to properly look at either of them, Jaeha ended up squeezing his eyes shut.
***
I became suddenly rich.
Although it was in coins…
‘One, ten, hundred, thousand, ten thousand, how much is this….’
Holding both of their hands, I reverently checked how many love coins had accumulated and was surprised by the enormous number, biting my lip. If I had known the efficiency would be this good, maybe I should have… progressed a bit further.
Suddenly, my mind was tinged with flesh color. I momentarily blushed as I imagined the two people in front of me in suggestive poses. I took a deep breath.
‘Let’s restrain ourselves.’
Doing such things without even dating is too promiscuous. If I hadn’t had the 3x coin bonus, I wouldn’t have done this kind of contact guiding in the first place.
Such sticky, dizzying actions are dangerous in many ways. I felt that I should avoid doing this as much as possible in the future. Of course… I really liked it.
“My physical condition is the best it’s been in recent times,” Hyun Dowoon muttered, tilting his head side to side, making cracking sounds. Certainly, after two days of guiding like this, it was understandable that he felt good. I smiled contentedly, considering whose skills to upgrade first.
‘No, this is not the time to smile.’
Because dangerous things might happen that require upgrading skills with 3x the coin supply.
I returned to a serious face and carefully looked back and forth between Shin Haejun and Hyun Dowoon. The two were gently gazing at me, their hands still held, not knowing what was going on.
‘Huh? What’s this?’
*Mercenary Enhancement*
Gold/Love Coins will be consumed.
– Regular Enhancement
– Synthesis Enhancement
As soon as I thought about enhancing someone, the enhancement tab opened, and a new item called “Synthesis Enhancement” appeared.
I’m not sure when the system was upgraded again, but “synthesis” was a phrase that… really stimulated a gamer’s desires!
‘How does that work?’
As I stared intently at what Synthesis Enhancement was, an explanation window soon popped up.
*What is Synthesis Enhancement?*
By consuming 2x Love Coins, there’s a slim chance (5%) of creating a new linked skill that two mercenaries can use together.
The words “2x Love Coins” and “slim chance” caught my eye first.
This is even more of a gacha than regular enhancement. Gacha is essentially gambling. Using up the hard-earned coins at 2x the rate is one thing, and the low probability is another problem, but…
‘It says a new skill will appear.’
Imagining how amazing a skill used jointly by two S-class espers might be, it felt like a chance that couldn’t be missed.
Above all, the ambiguous 5% probability was bothering me. Generally, 5% is indeed a low probability. But considering that the pickup SSS-grade item probability in Limitless Nine’s “Surprise Box” is 0.7%, and the regular SSS-grade item probability is 2.5%…
‘Isn’t this a number worth trying?’
They say that when greed wells up, the greed sensor mysteriously detects it and avoids probabilities, but even though I thought I should restrain myself, I was really tempted.
What kind of amazing skill could appear that would consume twice the coins? Even knowing I should press regular enhancement, my hand trembled unconsciously.
“What’s wrong?”
Shin Haejun, who keenly noticed my state, tilted his head and asked. I thought for a moment, then decided to ask for their opinions.
“Just… a thought that suddenly occurred to me, but if you had to choose between a dangerous and reckless path with a slim chance of a good outcome, and a safe but ordinary path with average results, which would you choose?”
When I asked like that, Shin Haejun answered firmly without a moment’s hesitation.
“The dangerous path. Life is about taking challenges.”
“Ugh…”
The moment my heart wavered, his face crumpled.
“You’re not planning to do something dangerous, are you? Hyung should take the safe path. I’ll handle all the dangerous stuff.”
“N-no, that’s not it!” I shouted, shaking my head hurriedly. Then Hyun Dowoon frowned and closely examined my face.
“It’s not really dangerous, is it?”
“Really, it’s not! It was just a hypothetical question…!”
“Hmm, in that case, I would also choose the dangerous path.”
“Really? That’s unexpected. I thought you’d choose the safe path…”
For some reason, I thought Hyun Dowoon would choose the smooth path. Is it because of his impression?
“In the past, I would have definitely chosen the straight, smooth path. But after meeting you, Jaeha, I learned that a curved path can also be a path.”
Hearing his sincere words, I made up my mind.
Yes, let’s take the challenge. Life is about seizing opportunities!
‘I’ll try synthesis enhancement just once, just this one time.’
I could be the protagonist of that 5% probability, right?
Author: Hyacinthus B
Hyacinthus
