Sticky Sewer (8)

While Yu Seha and Moon Bora were busy conquering a dungeon.

On the 4th floor of the dormitory hurriedly prepared by the [Gonis Hunter Academy]. Room 405.

Two women were lounging around in cute pajamas.

One was a beauty with long limbs, her red hair tied in a side ponytail as if it were ablaze.

The other was a petite girl with charmingly cute, soft cat ears and a tail.

Respectively, they were Ju Na-young and Ma Hana.
The two were currently enjoying what is called girl talk.

In the midst of their chattering conversation.

Listening to the story, Ju Na-young finally clenched her fist and lightly slapped her palm as if she had solved a mystery.

“Ah~ So you ate Heavenly Dragon Fruit? No wonder… I said it had a sweet scent, so there was a reason from the start.”

“Meow?”

Ma Hana tilted her head as if asking what it meant.

“Ah, that is. Actually, from the first time I saw you and Yu Seha… I felt at ease, like there was a nice smell. I didn’t really express it, though.”

“Meooow, wh-why? I shower every day…”

“No, no, it’s not about that. It’s because of [Affinity].”

[Affinity].
A kind of species-specific affinity score.

As difficult to obtain as it is rare, and not easy to increase, it was classified as a rare category.

Those with high [Affinity] could awaken a skill called [Taming].

Those who succeed in mastering this to some extent were said to be able to change classes to <Summoner, Spirit Master, Dragon Knight> and the like.

“[Affinity]…? Ah, could it be that the score [Dragon: 1] recorded in my is that?”

“That’s right. It’s not much, but I’ve got a +1 Affinity with dragons. Maybe it’s because dragon blood flows in my veins… I tend to be influenced by such [Affinity].”

“Meow~ Is it the same for everyone in your family?”

“Yes, especially in my case since I have a unique ability called [Dragon Child’s], the blood runs particularly strong. They call it atavism or something…”

Ma Hana nodded at the explanation, saying, “I see.”

Soon, a question arose in her mind, and she tilted her head slightly.

“Hey, Na-young. There’s something I’ve been curious about…”
“What is it?”
“How did your family… end up with dragon blood in the first place?”

As far as Ma Hana knew, there was no such race as .

As a beastkin, she had a clear lineage as , but in Ju Na-young’s case, it was a kind of hybrid born from the union of a real dragon and a human.

Originally, it was close to a mutation that should not have occurred naturally.

At the question, Ju Na-young’s face turned slightly red.

As if feeling embarrassed.

‘Uh, um. Th-that…’ Ma Hana hesitated, clasping her hands.

“M-meow! I-I was just asking! You don’t have to say if it’s troublesome.”

“No, actually… if you investigate a little, everyone knows… it’s quite famous…”

Ju Na-young cleared her throat and explained.
The more she listened, the more Ma Hana’s eyes widened.

“Meoow? Pr-proposal?”

“Yeah, it’s a story about one of our ancestors. They happened to see the bathing by the river and fell in love instantly. They ran up and confessed on the spot.”

“Meow… s-so, what happened?”

“The was flabbergasted, beat up the ancestor, and then flew back to its lair. But this ancestor, determined, climbed up the rocky mountain again and confessed, again and again.”

“Meeeooow…!”

This went on for a whopping ten years.

Continued courtship and many interesting stories, etc.
Seeing the unyielding determination of the ancestor, the also felt affection, and they became a couple.

“Their descendants kept the bloodline and eventually formed the clan called .”

“Heee…”

Quite a shocking story.
Indeed, it was no wonder the rumor of ‘Dragon Enthusiast’ circulated.

However, Ma Hana felt more positive than negative emotions.
To be more specific, she thought it was romantic.

The true love between two different beings…
How romantic.

‘Come to think of it…’

During Ma Hana’s childhood.
She once asked her dad.
What kind of person was my mother?
It was strange how there was no evidence related to her mother in the house.

―…She was beautiful and strong. That day was the first time I lost.
―Meeooow?! You, Dad? Where?
―In the ‘Battle of the Night’… no, I mean! Ahem! Anyway, I’ll tell you more when our Meowi is a bit older.

Her dad said that, but eventually, he got sick.
In the end, he couldn’t tell her.

It wasn’t a situation to ask, either.
For some reason, her dad seemed reluctant to talk about it.

So she just didn’t bother to ask.
Thanks to that, Ma Hana couldn’t even know whether her mother was dead or alive.

Just as she was lost in thought, Ju Na-young’s words interrupted her reverie.

“Yong-ah hehe. Actually, one of the big reasons for creating the clan was to secure a financial source.”

“Financial source?”

“Yeah, after all, my family… they are satisfied only when they get what they want by any means necessary. So, they gathered a large amount of money beforehand to go in that direction.”

“…Family tradition?”

Ma Hana tilted her head in curiosity.
Watching her, Ju Na-young nodded.

She explained that in Ju Na-young’s family, where the flowed, everyone was weak to ‘desire.’

While the innate disposition plays a big role, the ‘dragon’s blood’ flowing through their veins triggers impulses.

Dragons were inherently powerful beings and were famous for their greed.

Ju Na-young’s family, inheriting that blood, had desires as strong as their powerful strength.

“Just as Yu Seha pointed out, the reason my vision is narrow is because of this. When a goal appears before my eyes, my vision just goes wild…”

“Does that mean you’re weak to all desires?”

“Yeah… like material greed, possessiveness. It’s embarrassing to admit, but, uh, even sexual desire… yeah.”

“Meeooow.”

Ma Hana nodded, thinking it could be possible.
Ju Na-young, who had been watching, cautiously spoke up.

“…Hana, you should be careful too.”

“Meow?”

“You’re a Meowi. I heard that Meowis are extremely weak to things like catnip… especially when they receive skinship from someone they like, they just melt away, right?”

Flinch!

Ma Hana’s eyes widened at those words.

‘Now that I think about it…’

At first, it wasn’t like that, but at some point, when Yu Seha’s hand brushed the crown of her head, her body would react with a tingle.

It was becoming harder to resist his touch…

‘Meeooow…’

Ma Hana momentarily let her imagination soar.

Yu Seha holding catnip in one hand and letting her sniff it.

In the meantime, he runs his other hand over her head.

‘M-Meoooow, meoooow, meeeoow…’

Her entire body would meow, then meow more, and eventually just melt.

“…Ma Hana?”

“Ah, it’s nothing…”

Ma Hana, barely coming to her senses at the question, realized that the time was now 3 AM.

“…They’re late.”
“Well, no matter how small a dungeon is, it usually takes tens of hours.”

Ju Na-young, who answered, looked at Ma Hana hesitantly.

Since they had already talked about Yu Seha and Moon Bora, she decided to ask with a determined heart.

“…Hey, Ma Hana.”
“Meow?”
“That, Moon Bora and… Yu Seha…”

Are those two dating by any chance?

Ma Hana’s eyes widened at those words.

“Wh-what?”
“No, it’s just… well, both of them are quite the handsome couple, aren’t they?”

Those two often hang out together too…

Various speculations were already circulating on the Academy’s bulletin board.

People were asking if they were dating.

Ma Hana shook her head to deny it.

“No, they are just good friends.”
“…Right?”

Ju Na-young scratched her cheek, her lips twitching in response.

For some reason, a pleasant smile was spreading across her face.

Meanwhile, in the [Treasure Room] of the .

“Uwaaaaa!!!”

Moon Bora screamed, swinging her hands cutely.

Of course, she was just flailing in the air.

This was her instinct to recklessly cast magic.

‘Y-you must never attack Yu Seha! Absolutely not, even if it kills me!!! He has done nothing wrong!’

Her reason concluded with a flurry of flying fists, as if walking a tightrope.

A truly cute and comical scene.
Of course, Moon Bora was doing her best in her own way.

Anyway, thanks to her, not only Yu Seha but also the room itself remained unharmed.

“Moon Bora! Calm down!”
“D-don’t look! Don’t look!”

Ssssss!

The rate at which the liquid evaporated increased.
Yu Seha, flustered, looked around as Moon Bora’s bra strap was about to snap.

Then, he noticed a cleverly hidden sign in the corner of the wall.

[It’s common knowledge that slime liquid only dissolves clothes!]
The infuriating message was written there.

‘Damn it!’

It was a phrase that made his head heat up, but thanks to it, he could feel relieved.

Apparently, this liquid only melts clothes and doesn’t cause any harm to the body.

After making this judgment, Yu Seha swiftly grabbed Moon Bora’s shoulders.

“Moon Bora! Calm down!”
“…Ah.”

Moon Bora flinched, as if she had just come to her senses.

“That… I-I’m sorry…I was panicking…”

She couldn’t finish her sentence.

Moon Bora’s gaze was fixed on Yu Seha’s upper body.

Since he had taken most of the liquid for her, not only his clothes but even his undershirt had long since melted away.

“U-uh, eh…”

Moon Bora’s face turned increasingly red.
For the first time in her life, she was seeing a man’s body up close.
And it wasn’t just any body, but Yu Seha’s body.
Skin smoother and fairer than her own jade-like skin.
Contrary to the thought that he might be lean, his muscles were well-developed from rigorous training.

He was literally like a piece of art.

‘…Haaa, haaa, haaaa…’

Yeah…
Truly…
Dare I say…
In a word, it was that.

‘…Haaaah…’

For Moon Bora, a virgin, it was too much stimulation.

“…Thud.”
“…?! Moon Bora? Moon Bora?”

In the end, Moon Bora couldn’t endure it and fainted with her eyes rolled back.

A moment later.

After rummaging for a while, Yu Seha found a cloak and clothes in a jar.

He first covered Moon Bora, then hastily covered his lower body.

“…Can’t you cover your upper body?”
“There’s no fabric left. Sorry for the shock…”
“…Actually, it’s amazing…”
“…Huh?”
“N-no! D-don’t… I meant like a pushover!”

Moon Bora was dumbfounded by her own words and stared blankly at Yu Seha, who was diligently gathering all the treasures and equipment.

She sighed deeply.

‘…Sigh. What is this mess?’

She had just fainted a moment ago…
Instead of helping him, she had just crouched in the corner, silently watching.

Really.
If she had known about such a strange trap, she wouldn’t have bothered solving the puzzle.

“……”

Moon Bora silently watched Yu Seha.

Suddenly, she thought about how amazing Ma Hana was.

Ma Hana often showed affection to Yu Seha, but it rarely turned into lust.

Occasionally, when Yu Seha would sweat, and his clothes would become see-through, she would go, ‘Meow… M-meow…’

‘That’s just cute.’

This just meant that the belief and love Ma Hana and Yu Seha had for each other were so noble and pure that it was on a completely different level from mere lust between a man and a woman.

‘…I wonder.’

Can I build such a relationship with Yu Seha?

No…
From the beginning…

‘…For someone like me who doubted him and unknowingly pushed him away…’

For someone as shameless as myself…
I don’t seem to have such qualifications.

Five minutes passed.

Yu Seha, who had gathered all sorts of treasures to the point of exhaustion, energetically shouldered his bundle.

Barely covering his lower body like a barbarian, while carrying the bundle on his back…

He looked almost like a .

Regardless, the smile never left his lips.

“Well, did I miss anything?”
“…No.”
“Good. First, let’s get out of here quickly.”

Reporting to the professor, and…
The final settlement…

“Let’s handle it back at the dormitory.”