Chapter 146

EP.146 Taming

“Hello, Mr. Jihyuk?”

It was Adeline’s greeting, with a smile so bright it could light up the surroundings.

Even without a translator, her pronunciation was incredibly natural.

She must have studied hard. Feeling oddly proud, I gave Adeline a thumbs up.

“Hello, Adelle.”

“Want to see this? Hair clip!”

Adelle jumped in place, spinning her body 180 degrees.

Seeing her hair neatly styled as I taught her, a satisfied smile spread across my face.

“It’s well fixed.”

“Right!? Have you eaten? We’re out of spaghetti. Rose pasta, carbonara, aglio e olio, bolognese…”

Adelle counted the types of pasta on her fingers, folding them one by one.

So cute… If only she weren’t a saint, I’d have her right now, but I’m too scared to touch her, thinking her body might turn to dust if I do.

“I’ll buy some tomorrow.”

“Tomorrow? Promise?”

She ended with informal speech, then quickly added a polite ending.

“I promise. I’ll buy it and bring it tomorrow.”

“Pinky promise!”

Her offering her pinky finger is just too adorable.

I couldn’t help but smile like a proud dad, linking pinkies with Adelle and pressing our thumbs together.

“Hehe…”

Adelle giggled and finally moved aside from the entrance.

Entering the house, I saw Silvia sitting on the sofa watching TV.

“Hello, Ms. Silvia?”

“Hi. Long time no see. Where have you been?”

Every time, I’m amazed by her pronunciation—better than a native speaker.

“I went to Sokcho. Do you know Sokcho?”

“Yeah, Gangwon Province.”

“Right. Is there anything uncomfortable about living here?”

“Wait… speak slowly.”

“Living here, anything uncomfortable?”

Speaking clearly, Silvia made an “Ah…” sound and shook her head.

She’s pretty too… but with an icy demeanor, the complete opposite of warm Adelle.

“Nothing. Always grateful.”

Silvia finished speaking and tossed the translator aside.

She seemed to want to have an important conversation.

I clumsily caught the translator and turned it on, asking,

“Do you have something to talk about?”

“Just wondering if it’s okay for us to stay like this.”

“What do you mean?”

“Well, we arrived on Earth, were in the U.S., then you rescued us and brought us here to Korea. Thanks to you, we’re living comfortably, but our purpose is different. You know that.”

“Yes. You have a purpose to fight evil with your comrades who received the oracle.”

“Right. It’s too peaceful. Isn’t that strange?”

Of course, it’s strange.

But what can I do? I’m not releasing the demons right now.

And if it weren’t for Adelle, you’d already be brainwashed in the secret base. Consider yourself lucky.

“It is strange. But as I mentioned before…”

“Yeah. That Tairat guy might have noticed and gone into hiding. Are you making any effort to find him?”

No, not at all.

I’m too busy taming the doctor right now.

“Of course. We’re scouring the world every day, thoroughly.”

“I’m not trying to belittle your efforts. If it sounded that way, I’m sorry.”

“Not at all. We’re also starting to develop devices for you soon, so I hope you can focus on learning the language and culture for now.”

At the mention of device development, Silvia’s expression brightened.

The infinite power of Aiter to destroy evil. Of course, she’d be interested.

“That’s great news! But how does Aiter recharge?”

“I’ll tell you once the development is complete. Don’t rush it.”

“Alright. And… can you arrange a meeting with Sehwa Lee and Yuria Elenard? They’re supposed to be comrades, so it’d be good to get to know them.”

Supposed to be comrades, huh.

Not comrades to destroy evil, but comrades who will become evil themselves and conquer the universe.

“I’ll arrange a meeting soon.”

“Promise?”

“Promise.”

“Then pinky promise.”

“…..”

Did she pick this up from Adelle? Where did she learn this?

I awkwardly smiled and linked pinkies with Silvia.

“Done?”

“There’s more. Let me meet Dr. Jennifer Cash.”

“I’ll promise that too. Soon…”

“No, I want to meet her tomorrow.”

I felt my heart drop.

Is there a reason she absolutely must meet the doctor?

Does she not trust me?

Seeing my flustered face, Silvia continued.

“I think meeting her will help me feel more at ease.”

So she’s doubting my intentions.

Well, it’s understandable. It’s strange that she hasn’t met the head of the lab yet.

She must feel like she’s trapped in this Uijeongbu place.

Alright, I’ll arrange it. I haven’t injected the doctor with malice, so it’s fine.

If it helps clear her doubts, why not?

“Understood. I’ll arrange a meeting today, not tomorrow.”

“Are you sure?”

“Yes. I’ll persuade her. The doctor will gladly meet you. But she’s busy, so the conversation won’t be long.”

“Of course.”

**

Arriving at the lab, I noticed the storage room door was open and sneaked in.

There was the doctor, placing sealed polymers inside.

Didn’t she hear the door open?

I approached her and gave her plump butt a firm slap.

*Smack!*

“Kyaaak!”

The doctor screamed so loudly it echoed in the storage room, her body trembling violently.

She almost threw the sealed polymer in the air.

She’s too startled. I reached out and caught the polymer she dropped, lifting it up.

“Be careful.”

“Y-you! What are you doing!?”

She placed a hand on her chest to calm herself, then exploded in anger.

I calmly asked,

“Why?”

“That’s not how a scientist should act! Every substance must be handled carefully, and you’re acting like a child!? It’s lucky you caught it, but what if you dropped it!?”

The polymer is a perfect material—it wouldn’t get damaged even if dropped from a rooftop or thrown into a fire pit.

But I couldn’t argue with the doctor’s point that all substances must be handled carefully.

My cover identity is a genius engineer who loves future science, a machine enthusiast.

With that identity, playing a prank on the doctor handling such an important substance? I’d have no excuse even with ten mouths.

But the initial mistake was yours. Who told you to be so defenseless?

Who could resist that butt?

“Sigh… What were you thinking?”

“Sorry. I just like you too much.”

With that apology and compliment, she seemed at a loss for words, just forcing a laugh with her hand on her waist.

“I’ll move the rest, so you can go out.”

“Forget it, I’ll help. I can’t trust you with this.”

Despite her words, the doctor’s voice softened.

I smirked and silently helped her move the polymers.

After finishing, we left the storage room and sat down.

The doctor, still bothered by the earlier incident, scolded me in a soft tone.

“You were too careless. You know that, right? Don’t do it again.”

“Separate work and personal matters. Is that what you mean?”

“N-no, but it was an important substance. If it fell and its structure changed… Of course, the polymer’s structure can’t change, but just in case…”

The doctor rambled.

I chuckled and finished her sentence.

“Since 100% is impossible, let’s be careful?”

“Yeah, that’s it…”

“Got it. But why are you walking like that?”

“Like what?”

“You’ve been uncomfortable since leaving the storage room. Is it because of what happened in Sokcho? Are your muscles a bit tight?”

At that, the doctor’s ears turned red.

She quickly shook her head.

“No! It’s just… I worked out this morning.”

“Workout? What kind?”

“I went to the gym…”

Must have set the men’s hearts on fire.

I frowned, clearly displeased.

Seeing my reaction, the doctor tried to act nonchalant.

“Why? Is something wrong…?”

“If you’re going to the gym, you should’ve told me. I can teach you how to work out.”

“You’re busy…”

“Now we have to make the device together, so we’ll be together all the time. What’s keeping you busy? Are you avoiding me?”

“No… I didn’t think that.”

“Then work out with me from now on. Okay?”

“That’s… Ah, fine. I’ll do it with you.”

The doctor blushed, seemingly having some naughty thoughts.

Well, sex can be a workout too.

She looked at me with a meaningful expression, then quickly changed the subject.

“Shall we start making the device? We need to understand the structure first… Come here.”

“Okay.”

I pulled a chair close, fully pressing against the doctor as she displayed the device’s structure on the screen.

Then I slipped my hand between her back and the chair, touching her waist.

“Y-you’re too close! Move back a bit…! At such an important time…”

“Why are you so flustered? Don’t overreact and just explain.”

“Ahem… First, the center where Aiter will go is the most important… We need to secure enough space for Aiter to move freely… Ahh…!”

The doctor trembled as I pressed her side with my palm.

She let out a sensual moan, then struggled to speak.

“This is important, so listen carefully…! If we make a mistake, we’ll waste a lot of money! You’re a scientist. Please, no jokes, focus! Got it?”

If you don’t want me to act like this, don’t look so tempting.

Besides, I already know all this, so why bother listening?

“I was listening. Secure space for Aiter to move freely.”

I used my free hand to rotate the 3D display, examining the structure, then continued.

“And we need to design multiple parts to interlock so the power can distribute properly, right?”

“Y-yeah, right.”

The doctor seemed to remember that I’m a genius.

She sighed and turned off the display.

“I’ll give you the materials. Go back and study them…”

“Okay. Oh, and sis.”

“Yeah?”

“I need to go to Uijeongbu with you today.”

“Uijeongbu? Why?”

“Silvia Reeves and Adeline want to meet you.”

The doctor was shocked.

“What…? Why?”

“They’re supposed to be our comrades, and it’s strange that they only contact me. They’ve requested it too. I think it’s time to get to know each other.”

“Really…? Then let’s go. I should see their Aiter in person.”

“Let’s do that.”

I nodded and stood up.

“Let’s go before it gets late. We can have a quick drink after we get back.”

“Absolutely not. We need to finish the device quickly. No time for drinks.”

“Then no time for workouts either.”

“That’s…”

“With your current state, taking breaks will be more efficient than working all day.”

“What are you talking about?”

“You keep looking at me. Do you think work will go well like that? You’ll probably make a mistake while making the device.”

The doctor was caught off guard.

At first, she tried to deny it, but then sighed and admitted.

“You’re right. Let’s rest today and start properly tomorrow.”

That won’t work either? Until you completely fall for me, the device development will stay stagnant.

I’ll keep teasing you with naughty stuff every time I get the chance.

The doctor stood up, took off her lab coat, and put on a thin cardigan.

“Let’s go. You’re driving, right?”

I silently walked behind her, wrapping my arms around her neck.

Then, using my toes to nudge her heels, I started moving forward.

“…..”

She followed my movements, tightly gripping my arms around her neck.

Good, good. The taming is going well.

I’ll melt her more, then have a session with Sehwa in the lab.

I’ll leave the door slightly ajar so she can peek.

I’m curious how the doctor will react seeing Sehwa and me in a passionate embrace.

For today, let’s drink and stay at the doctor’s place.

To be continued―――――――――――――――――――――

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