Chapter 140

EP.140 It’s Dr. Jennifer Cash’s Fault

“I don’t really understand my own emotions…”

That was the doctor’s answer after much anguish.

Honestly, it’s understandable.

Right now, the doctor is overwhelmed with longing for her late husband.

In this state, when she confesses, it’s confusing whether she sees me as a man or just a substitute for her husband.

But those emotions arose because of me.

In the past, the doctor thought about her husband but didn’t suffer as much as she does now.

Because I’ve been taking care of her and showing my affection, her feelings for me have made her reminisce about the fresh memories with her husband.

I need to remind her of that.

“It seems like it won’t work. I’m sorry…”

The doctor continued.

I asked, pretending not to understand.

“You just said you didn’t know. Do you dislike me?”

“N-no, that’s not it. Why would I dislike you? You’re smart, kind… and even nice…”

“Do you dislike me as a man?”

“…..”

The doctor fell silent again.

Avoiding a direct answer, her wavering gaze showed that she had already carved a place for me in her heart.

I brushed a few strands of her sweat-dampened hair behind her ear.

Her lips trembled faintly.

She struggled to speak.

“I told you not to do that…”

Despite her words, she didn’t try to stop me.

Chewing on her words, I gently brushed her hair to the side this time.

“Haah…”

The doctor sighed and accepted my touch.

I smiled warmly.

“So, you don’t dislike me as a man, do you?”

“…..”

“I’m sorry.”

At my sudden apology, the doctor widened her eyes in confusion.

“Why are you apologizing?”

“Because I think I’ve made you miss your husband.”

The doctor’s eyes instantly welled up.

She seemed to realize it. That because of me, memories of her husband had resurfaced.

She looked like she was about to shed tears, but wanting to maintain her composure, she only reddened under her eyes.

I took out a clean handkerchief and handed it to her.

She hesitated but took it and wiped her eyes.

Then she spoke.

“…. I don’t suit you.”

Her lack of confidence in her gaze showed she wasn’t just evading rejection.

She genuinely believed she didn’t suit me.

“Why do you think that?”

“Someone like me… you’re too good for me…”

“Don’t sell yourself short. You’re amazing, Dr. Jennifer Cash. Far more than me.”

The doctor’s pupils shook as if an earthquake had struck.

She, who had been holding her breath, shook her head.

“You have Lee Sehwa. This shouldn’t happen…”

“Then you should have rejected me outright from the start. When I tied your hair at the hotel, and now when I brushed it aside, you should have pushed me away. But you didn’t.”

“…..”

“Honestly, I didn’t start liking you just from that day we drank. I’ve liked you for a long time.”

“What… are you talking about?”

“Do you remember what happened in Syria? When you held me and said we should share the pain together. That’s when I started to care for you. From the moment you comforted me like you did for Lee Sehwa.”

The doctor tightly closed her eyes.

She seemed to be seriously considering it. I continued.

“If it weren’t for you, I would have been a wreck, drowning in alcohol every day. It’s because of you that I’ve grown so much.”

“Don’t do this… This is wrong… You have Lee Sehwa…”

She seemed to think she couldn’t face Lee Sehwa if she built a good relationship with me.

The fact that she was worrying about this was proof that she had feelings for me.

If she were worried about Lee Sehwa or the future of Earth, she would have rejected me immediately.

On top of that, she must feel guilty towards her late husband.

Her once pure love is slowly cracking because of me.

I moved closer to the doctor and carefully hugged her.

I reached over her shoulders and around her neck, pulling her into my embrace.

“Ah…!”

The doctor let out a short exclamation and tried to push me away by placing her hands on my chest.

But…

“I like you.”

When I whispered this softly against her neck, her strength drained away.

She, who had been fidgeting in my arms, soon reached under my armpit and hugged my back.

Her ample chest pressed against mine, creating a jelly-like sensation.

Ah… I want to squeeze between those big breasts soon.

After holding the doctor for a long time, I released the hug.

The doctor’s face was quite flushed.

She must be feeling shy. She’ll probably cry her eyes out feeling sorry for her husband when she gets home.

I’ll have to use a tracking demon to watch.

“Dr. Jennifer Cash.”

At my warm call, the doctor flinched and answered.

“What…?”

“Since you seem to have calmed down, shall we go back?”

“…. Can’t we just… go home? My mind is too complicated. Let’s meet next time…”

“Instead of saying ‘next time,’ give me a specific time. When do you want to meet?”

“Uh…”

She fumbled with her words and spoke in a shrinking voice.

“Tomorrow…?”

“What time tomorrow?”

“I, I don’t know…”

“How about 4 PM? Let’s meet at the laboratory at 4.”

For the doctor, the laboratory is like a second home.

Meeting there will calm her floating heart and minimize the current discomfort.

The doctor avoided my gaze and nodded slightly.

My plan worked.

Satisfied, I smiled and placed my hand over hers on the bench.

Then I interlocked our fingers from above.

Startled by my action, the doctor quickly pulled her hand away and stood up.

“Let’s go back. It’s getting cold…?”

No hand-holding, huh? Too bad.

“Alright. I’ll return the bike and take you home.”

“No. I’ll go alone… I want to go alone.”

She seems to have a lot on her mind.

I shouldn’t push further and ruin my image here.

“Understood.”

**

The next day, I went to the laboratory on time.

The doctor was developing equipment with a half-dead look.

She had drunk too much the previous night and was suffering from a hangover.

On top of that, she had caught a cold and was coughing continuously.

She drank heavily as soon as she got home without even washing up.

I saw her through the tracking demon but pretended not to know and approached her with a worried face.

“Are you okay? You don’t look well.”

“I’m just feeling a bit under the weather… *cough*!”

“Did you catch a cold?”

“Seems like it…”

“Then you should go into the Medical Device.”

“Viral diseases like this are hard to treat. It might take several… no, maybe more than ten visits to the Medical Device. Do you know how much it costs to go in once? It’s too expensive. A cold is something that gets better on its own after a few days of rest…”

The doctor made various excuses.

I shook my head and sat next to her.

She’ll probably tell me to sit further away now. So I don’t catch her cold.

“Can you sit a bit further…? You might catch my cold.”

There you go. Just as expected.

This is why she didn’t go into the Medical Device, right?

I sighed lightly and said.

“Are you trying to keep your distance from me?”

At that, the doctor put down the soldering iron and frantically waved her hands.

“N-no…! I didn’t mean that. I’m just worried about you…”

She stopped mid-sentence, covering her mouth with her arm and turned her head.

“Achoo!”

Then she let out a fairly large sneeze.

“Phew… see… my cold is bad…”

“Get treated.”

“It’s expensive…”

“If a demon appears while you’re like this, will you be able to give proper orders?”

“…..”

The doctor pursed her lips.

Her sniffling and dazed look were incredibly cute.

Yeah, got nothing to say, huh?

I chuckled and touched her forehead.

“You have a high fever.”

“…. Jihyuk.”

“Yes.”

“You have Lee Sehwa…”

The doctor had been mentioning Lee Sehwa like a parrot since yesterday.

Damn it, you miss your dead husband but still have feelings for me.

So why bring up Lee Sehwa? Trying to ease your guilt?

I didn’t expect you to shift responsibility too. Disappointing.

Comfort me with those ample breasts. Then I’ll forgive you.

“Right now, I’m worried about your health, Dr. Jennifer Cash.”

“I’m fine…”

“Your face is red. It seems like the flu, so go into the Medical Device. Don’t worry about the cost.”

“I told you, it won’t work…”

“Get up before I force you in.”

The doctor reluctantly stood up.

She had been deeply troubled since yesterday.

She had already been draining her mental energy, and it worsened after I arrived at the laboratory.

On top of that, she had a severe cold, so it was expected that she would stagger upon standing.

“Ah…!”

The doctor was about to fall to the floor.

I quickly reached out and grabbed her arm, supporting her.

“You’re in such bad shape, and you say you’re fine…”

“…. Let go…”

The doctor, who was usually strict and coercive.

But now? She’s in this position with me.

The difference in demeanor compared to when we first went on a survey in Incheon is incomparable.

I feel a huge sense of accomplishment. All the effort I’ve put into the laboratory and as a Beast Slayer hasn’t been in vain.

“Let go… I don’t want to go in… It’s expensive…”

“Shut up.”

“I said no…!”

The doctor shook her arm strongly, pushing me away.

At the same time, she accidentally hit my chin hard.

*Thud!*

A complete accident. The doctor was startled and asked.

“A-are you okay?”

I moved my chin around and gave her a gentle smile.

“You must be really sick to act like a child like this.”

“I’m sorry… I didn’t mean to…”

“Do I make you that uncomfortable?”

I put on a sad expression, like someone whose feelings aren’t reciprocated.

Seeing my face, the doctor shook her head.

“…. No…”

“I told you to speak up if you’re uncomfortable. I said I wouldn’t do anything you dislike.”

“It’s not that I’m uncomfortable…”

“Then what is it?”

“Uh…”

The doctor hesitated.

I knew exactly what she was thinking.

The more I push, the stronger her feelings for me become, and the more cracks appear in the solid statue of her husband, making her scared.

Scared but also lonely. That’s why she can’t coldly push me away.

“Should we not do this anymore?”

“…..”

“What do you want me to do?”

“I can’t answer…”

Look at her, hesitating.

Currently, the doctor’s emotions are heightened due to thoughts of her husband and me.

Moreover, she’s in a daze from her cold.

She can’t make proper judgments. Then I’ll just have to step on the gas.

I stepped closer to the doctor.

The doctor took half a step back.

I gritted my teeth and looked down, pretending it was hard to see her trying to distance herself.

Seeing my expression, the doctor flinched and stepped closer.

“J-Jihyuk… I didn’t mean to… you suddenly came close… ah!”

The doctor looked clearly flustered.

Because I had grabbed her arm and pulled her into my embrace.

I looked at the dazed doctor with trembling eyes.

Like someone who had succumbed to momentary desire.

“Dr. Jennifer Cash.”

“…..”

“It’s your fault.”

“What…?”

“It’s your fault.”

“What are you… mmmph!”

My lips covered hers, and her eyes widened twice their size.

My tongue pushed into her mouth.

The doctor tried to close her mouth and struggled.

But with her cold and no match in strength, she had no choice but to accept my kiss.

She couldn’t even bite my tongue. Not that I’d let her.

“Hmph! Cough!”

The doctor coughed with her mouth still against mine.

The warm breath entering me felt nice.

Her saliva, almost like mucus from her cold, tangled with my tongue, forming a web.

“Cough! Ji-Jihyuk… st-stop…”

After a few coughs, the doctor mumbled to stop.

I continued the sloppy kiss, pressing against her, and moved my hands down to firmly grab her buttocks.

The doctor’s arms were trapped between my chest and hers, unable to move.

She kicked my shin, but it didn’t hurt at all.

“Chu…! Hooo…”

The doctor’s hot breath tickled my lips.

As her eyes started to glaze over, I pulled away.

Saliva stretched between our lower lips, precariously swaying.

I stuck out my tongue and brought the saliva back into my mouth.

Then I wiped her lips with my thumb.

The doctor’s body, which had been frantic, stiffened.

She looked shocked and flustered.

Her face was completely red, as if about to burst.

I smirked and gave her lips a peck with a *smack* sound.

“Ah…!”

Finally coming to her senses, the doctor frowned and spoke to me in a low voice, still holding her buttocks.

“Hand… let go… get away…”

I obediently stepped back half a step from the doctor.

Freed, the doctor swung her right arm and slapped my cheek.

*Smack!*

It stung. Exciting.

I turned my head back and said.

“Feel better now?”

“Shut up… you… this is…”

“You kept giving mixed signals, so this was bound to happen.”

“Don’t talk nonsense…! Don’t shift the blame…!”

“You shifted the blame first by mentioning Lee Sehwa.”

“You…!”

The doctor tried to slap me again.

I grabbed both her arms and pushed her against the wall.

Her back hit the wall with a *thud*, and she glared at me.

“Let go…! *Cough*!”

I shook my head, refusing, and placed a knee between her legs.

Then I slowly brought my lips closer.

The doctor’s face leaned back.

Trying to avoid it. But no use.

When my lips were almost touching hers, her head was already pressed against the wall.

“I like you.”

“You think you can just… mmmph!”

I cut her off and pressed my lips to hers.

If the first kiss was passionate, the second was very gentle.

The doctor, who had briefly struggled, gradually lost strength as my affectionate kiss continued.

Eventually, she fully accepted my tongue.

When her mouth opened wider and her eyes closed, I released her arms.

Then, with her freed hands, she grabbed both my cheeks and aggressively tangled her tongue with mine.

You were thirsty. Very thirsty.

“Hooong… Chuup…! Cough!”

The doctor exhaled a long breath and coughed, her cheeks slightly puffed.

Her breath, hotter than before, swirled in my mouth.

This kind of kiss isn’t bad either. Maybe I’ll just let her stay with her cold.

To be continued―――――――――――――――――――――

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