Th-This Is A Date? (3)

“…”

Peng Jin-ah silently stared at the sword.

The treasure of the Peng family, passed down through generations.

It was once considered one of the legendary swords, called the Nine Heavens Treasure.

Wasn’t it said that when the 72 Demon Kings descended, an ancestor wielded this sword and made a name?

The reason it was in the past tense was that the original weapon was damaged, and the current sword was a reconstruction from its broken fragments.

‘…It’s name is <Cheongun>.’

Anyway, although the sword’s grade dropped during the reconstruction, Peng Jin-ah thought it was still a good sword.

She examined it here and there.
And carefully began to sharpen the slightly dull parts.

Scrape, scrape.

“……”

Every time she held <Cheongun> in her hands, she always felt a peculiar sensation.

As if her mother was watching over her.

At the same time, Peng Jin-ah’s heart was also in turmoil.

Resentment, hatred, and regret towards her.

And above all, longing and love.

All these emotions rolled around as tangled feelings.

“Whew.”

Peng Jin-ah exhaled lightly.
She discarded all trivial emotions and focused wholeheartedly on sharpening her sword.

She followed what her mother had taught her in childhood.

‘A sword is just a sword.’

There was no need to attach unnecessary meaning to it.

After a while, she looked at the finely sharpened blade and exclaimed.

‘Good.’

It was truly a good whetstone.

She had tried various ones, but none had really satisfied her…

This one was sharp enough to make her nod in approval.

‘…Hmm, hmm.’

For a moment, Peng Jin-ah cleared her throat at the bright smile of Yu Seha that popped into her mind.

Her cheeks were tinged with a blush.

Once again, a feeling of warmth deep inside.

It was truly mysterious.

Just thinking about him gave her strength.

For Peng Jin-ah, it was an emotion she had never experienced before.

‘Hmm, this…’

She thought she should get Yu Seha a gift.

Just as that thought crossed her mind—

Beep-beep-beep!

“…Hmm?”

Late at night, a sudden phone call made her tilt her head in confusion.

The caller was none other than Ju Na-young.

With a bewildered expression, she answered.

“Ju Na-young? What’s going on?”

The two have known each other as sisters for a long time.

Since this wasn’t an official matter but personal time, Peng Jin-ah simply addressed her by name without any formalities.

If she wanted to chat, she was willing to listen, but…

-It’s not meeeeeee!!!!!

Beeeeeep!

“…?!”

The deafening noise quickly drove away such thoughts.

Peng Jin-ah was so startled that she stammered.

“…Wh-what…?”

-Sister, it’s really not. It’s not true!

“…Calm down. I don’t know what’s going on, but try to speak calmly.”

Peng Jin-ah wondered if she might have had a drink.

Ju Na-young liked drinking but didn’t have a high tolerance.

Though rare, it was understandable if she was heavily intoxicated.

However…

The few words that came through intermittently were enough to freeze her.

-Well… I may have had a lot of physical contact with Yu Seha lately…

“…Physical contact?”

-And have cozy meals (perilla leaf mint chocolate) together… just the two of us…

“…Meals? Cozy? Just the two of you?”

-Still… still…

Ju Na-young’s rambling, nonsensical words continued.

Peng Jin-ah was briefly flustered but quickly regained her composure.

‘…Phew.’

Well, they were just friends, right?

She knew they often hung out as a group of four. Spending time together one-on-one occasionally wasn’t such a big deal.

It was perfectly normal between friends.

She began to think of a mature response to set a good example as an older sister and professor.

If not for the last thing Ju Na-young said.

-And recently… we’ve even… kissed. Deeply. French kiss… Like… with tongues…

“…Wh-wh-what?! Hold on, Ju Na-young. What?!”

Peng Jin-ah was so shocked that she dropped her phone.

What did she just hear?

‘…Kiss?’

Tongue…?
Deeply…?
French…?

That kind of thing…
That kind of thing is…

“Something only lovers do, right?”

Her head throbbed as if overloaded by the revelation.

Because of that, she couldn’t stop Ju Na-young, who said, ‘Anyway! My number one will always be you, sister!’ and hung up.

“……”

Peng Jin-ah was unable to say anything.
She sat still for a long time, like a stone statue.

Eventually, she shot a faintly reproachful look at Yu Seha’s profile picture on her messaging app.

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That night.

Ju Na-young, who was tossing and turning, had a dream.

Something was around her neck.

‘…What is this?’

Puzzled, she looked down.

It was a collar, the kind pet owners put on their dogs.

‘…What’s going on?’

Ju Na-young thought.
Why am I wearing this?

But as dreams often went, her curiosity was fleeting, and she accepted it as normal.

Following the pulling motion, Ju Na-young turned her head with a hazy gaze.

Yu Seha.

He approached with a smile and patted her head.

A gentle, loving touch, like that of a real pet, spread a tingling sensation across Ju Na-young’s crown.

Watching him, Ju Na-young smiled brightly.

Not really understanding what’s what.

Just feeling immensely happy at this moment.

Then, he spoke.

‘Shall we go for a walk?’
‘Yong-ah… yes!’

---

Bang!!!

-Huff, huff.
-Heugh…!

Suddenly!

Ju Na-young immediately sat up.
There was a strange sensation in her right hand.
Looking to the side, a smashed alarm clock lay scattered on the floor, as if it had been struck with a fist.

However, Ju Na-young couldn’t focus on that fact.

Thump, thump, thump.

She placed a hand over her wildly beating heart.

Covering her mouth with the other hand, she blankly stared at the blanket with shaking eyes, as if there had been an earthquake.

“Just now.”

What was that dream just now…?

Ju Na-young, with her eyes closed, recalled the dream once more.

The walk after the stroll.
Scenes reminiscent of R-rated content.

Filled with mosaics.
A yellow tag.
Scenes filled with stickers saying, ‘No lewdness allowed!’ unfolded.

Finally…

-Master~ Na-young is here!

“Wow, damn.”

Ju Na-young tightly closed her eyes.

Grabbing a handful of her glossy red hair, she barely uttered a word.

“…I really…”

I’m in trouble…
For real…

---

Splash.

“…Haah.”

Ju Na-young finally regained her senses under the cold water flowing from the shower hose.

The icy water met her high body temperature, creating a soft mist.

She briefly looked at the mirror.

She glanced at the clock on the wall.

Thanks to the unsettling dream, she managed to wake up much earlier than usual.

“C-Calm down… Ju Na-young.”

It was just a dream.

No matter how absurd and explicit it had been, it was still just a dream.

It wasn’t real.

Of course, she’d heard about it before—dreams were said to be the playground of subconscious desires.

This… this meant…
In other words…
Uh… well…
So, basically…

‘…I-I want…’

Does this mean she wants Yu Seha that much?
Does it mean she wants to satisfy her desires with such an absurd scene…?

“Y-Yong… Yong-ah!”

Ju Na-young exhaled a rough breath in shame and embarrassment.
She bent down and pulled her knees with both hands.

---

After crouching like that for about 10 minutes, she soon stood up abruptly.

“Alright.”

It had only been 10 minutes, but the confident Ju Na-young could roughly organize her inner thoughts in that time.

Get a grip, me.

‘What’s the most important thing right now?’

Date. Day. Trip!

Today was the grand day of going to the amusement park with Yu Seha.

And since it was such an important day…

‘…I must bring out the special move.’

After showering, Ju Na-young pulled out the mirror to open the shelf behind it.

A small safe that only Ju Na-young knew the combination to.

Upon entering the numbers and opening it, a pink orb the size of an adult man’s forearm was revealed inside a glass bottle.

‘…Gulp.’

**The orb’s true identity was the [Siren]’s [Beauty Enhancement] rune. **

Of course, it wasn’t newly purchased or anything like that.
It wasn’t even available for sale in the first place.

It came to her during the reward distribution after the [Sea Dragon Temple] raid was completed.

‘To be precise…’

Moon Bora, who was competing until the end, just gave up on it.

Originally, it should have been a fierce competition…

‘…That Moon Bora back then…’

Wasn’t she a bit strange?

Something—perhaps she should call it a sense of self-reproach…

There was an atmosphere of not being able to forgive oneself.

-…Ju Na-young. I don’t deserve to have this. I think it would be better for you to take it.

‘……’

Ju Na-young felt a slight worry but soon shook her head.

She could instinctively tell.

The problem Moon Bora faced was something that even a friend like Ju Na-young could not help with.

And she had confidence.

‘If it’s Moon Bora…’

If it was <Snow Ice>, she would do well.

After finishing her thoughts, Ju Na-young carefully opened the mouth of the glass bottle and clenched the [Beauty Enhancement] rune in her hand.

“……”

And then she…
Brought it to her mouth and gulped it down!

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Click, clack.

The sound of footsteps resonated beautifully.

The source of the sound was Ju Na-young walking out pleasantly.

In fact, for Ju Na-young, high heels were an extremely awkward item.

It wasn’t that she had never worn them, but she usually insisted on sneakers for smooth movement.

For Ju Na-young, wearing them was a big decision.

Well, of course…

She couldn’t handle regular heels, so she was wearing a hybrid design—half athletic shoe, half heel…

Anyway, it was a significant decision for Ju Na-young.

The outfit she was wearing was also quite something.

An oversized denim jacket that accentuated her unique cuteness and charm.

A shirt dress that added an air of innocence inside.

On top of that, Ju Na-young wore a neck crop bustier that highlighted her characteristic explosive ‘Dragon’s!’ figure.

Lastly, she carried a small shoulder bag that she had lamented for being too tiny but decided to bring anyway.

But was it just her clothes that she’d put effort into?

Of course not.

She had applied a lively-toned lipstick and light makeup.

Her hairstyle wasn’t drastically changed, but it was definitely styled and trimmed here and there to give a polished look.

As they say, a woman’s true punch is the super dragon mode!

She was determined to conquer her date.

In other words, she was in full makeup mode.

‘Phew, I’m glad I asked…’

Ju Na-young, feeling uneasy while getting ready in the morning, sought help from her Team Leader sister.

-…A makeup store, you say? Why all of a sudden…?
-Well… Team Leader sister, you’re popular, right? You always have great style… I want to try sprucing up a bit too…
-Is it Mr. Yu Seha?
-Huh? Yuh-huh?! Yuh-uh-uh?! N-no! It’s not! It’s not!!!
*-Understood. I’ll make the reservation for you right away. *
-Oh, uh-huh… th-thank you so much.

Fortunately…
It didn’t seem like her intentions had been discovered.
Right?

Ju Na-young clicked her heels and walked out.

Like a magnet pulling in metal, her presence attracted stares from everyone around.

Voices of ‘Wow…’ could be heard from people of all ages.

At that moment, she looked like a blooming flower in full glory.

‘I’m glad I ate it.’

Makeup also contributed, but…

The biggest factor was definitely the power of the <Siren>’s [Beauty Enhancement] rune she had consumed in the morning.

It was truly astonishing.

The moment she consumed it, her skin became visibly smoother, and any lingering blemishes vanished.

Indeed, it was worthy of being auctioned for 3 billion on the <Hunter App>.

‘…Thank you, Moon Bora.’

Inwardly, she offered a small thanks to Moon Bora, who had yielded it to her.

As Ju Na-young walked…

She suddenly paused, feeling a heavy weight.

“……”

She glanced down slightly.

Her shirt dress strained against her figure, emphasizing her flame pouch in a way that drew attention.

She scratched her head awkwardly.

As expected…

No matter how she looked at it, this was…

‘…Too big…’

Basically, the clan of <Dragon Sword Mir> had mostly large chests, with a few exceptions.

Whether male or female.

It was a biological trait stemming from their lineage as descendants of the <Crimson Dragon>, whose physiology demanded robust chest development for their Breath attacks.

In other words, it affected the development of her pouch.

Before entering school, Ju Na-young had already been a size F or G, so this wasn’t anything new.

The issue was that in less than a week, she had grown into a full G-cup.

The reason was simple.

It was because of a-a… k-kiss… with Yu Seha.

Thanks to that, if this growth continued, she might even catch up to Moon Bora.

Embarrassed by the thought, Ju Na-young shuddered.

‘Wh-what…? I’m not a dairy cow…’

Still…

Ju Na-young fidgeted with her fingers.
She had also heard of it before.

Not all men were like that, but…
They were attracted to big things…

This saying…

‘Y-Yu Seha…’

Does he like it…?

Even thinking about it made her feel embarrassed.

Ju Na-young shook her flushed face and hurriedly walked away.

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It was then.

An almost unreal scene unfolded before her.

“…Ah.”

She lifted her head.

Suddenly, she arrived at the fountain in front of the amusement park.

A man stood looking at the sky.

Perhaps it was still a bit cold, as he wore a light coat and was slightly dressed up.

It wasn’t much, but at a glance, one could feel his good style.

Sip.

A handsome man sipping from a barista coffee cup in one hand.

He was none other than Yu Seha.

“…Ah.”

Ju Na-young could only let out short, incoherent sounds.

Her face turned bright red.

The resolve to conquer him crumbled instantly.

Even in everyday life, he was a picture…

Coming dressed like that had an enormous impact.

It wasn’t just her who felt it, as the women around were circling him.

“…Ah.”

Oh, what to do?
She couldn’t bring herself to speak.

Her heart pounded so loudly it drowned out all other sounds.

She stood there stupidly, staring for about ten seconds.

“Hmm? Oh, Ju Na-young, you’re here?”

Yu Seha, who noticed, smiled brightly.

Slowly, just like that…

He approached her.