Chapter 250

EP.250 It’s Better to Get Hit First #2

@@

Silvia, who had opened the passenger window, looked at her face through the side mirror.

The result of crying for almost 20 minutes was puffy eyes.

These are totally frog eyes. So ugly.

Right after falling out of Jihyuk’s arms, when he looked down at her with warm eyes… she thought he might have been laughing inside.

Now, with the moisture completely gone from under her eyes, Silvia wiped them and glanced at Jihyuk, who was driving.

Short hair, stubborn eyes and eyebrows, and thick lips.

Combined with a sharp jawline, he looked very manly.

In short, he was handsome.

Silvia barely resisted the temptation to scrutinize Jihyuk’s face and turned her gaze back outside.

Does Jihyuk like someone like Adeline… someone who’s cute and acts cute?

Is someone like me, who’s straightforward, not his type?

I think our personalities match well, but does he not see me as a woman?

He did say I was pretty last time, so it seems he likes my face…

‘I’m going crazy… why is this happening…’

She was dumbfounded as feminine thoughts she’d never had before started sprouting.

She was already embarrassed from crying so much… and now self-loathing was coursing through her body.

“I’ll make the suit in pants form.”

Silvia, who had been lost in thought, was startled by Jihyuk’s low, deep voice from beside her.

“Huh? What?”

“The suit. I’ll make it with pants, not a skirt.”

“Ah, okay… thanks…”

“I’ll make it like tight leather pants. In white.”

“Le-leather pants…? White…?”

What kind of mismatched combination is this?

“It’s my preference.”

He’s usually thoughtful, but at times like this, he becomes childish… should I say it’s typical of Jihyuk…

“I’ve never worn leather pants before… they seem like they’d be really tight.”

“I’ll make them comfortable, so how about trying them this time?”

It didn’t matter. As long as it wasn’t a skirt.

Even though his intentions seem shady, since it’s his preference… she thought she could wear them without issue.

“Okay. Just… make them well.”

“Of course.”

Silvia was grateful that Jihyuk didn’t mention her crying.

She much preferred this casual conversation over being asked what was wrong or why she was upset.

The two of them chatted about this and that, maintaining a warm atmosphere until they arrived in Uijeongbu.

The car stopped at the entrance of the neighborhood.

Silvia, who had unbuckled her seatbelt, thanked him with a smile.

“I’ll go now. Thanks for the ride.”

“Don’t mention it. Go on in.”

Silvia got out of the car, waved to Jihyuk once, and coolly turned away.

If she kept looking at his soft smile, she felt like she wouldn’t want to leave.

She resisted the temptation to look back several times and walked through the quiet, lamp-lit neighborhood.

It seemed a shower had passed, as the road was wet, reflecting the streetlights and moonlight, creating a rather charming scene.

She thought it would have been nice to walk here with Jihyuk, but as she got closer to home, her heart grew increasingly uneasy.

She was afraid to tell Adeline about what happened with Jihyuk.

But it seemed better to confess first, as it’s better to get hit first.

However, with a slight change in approach.

That approach was to rely on Adeline’s sense of justice.

Adeline has a strong will to protect people, just like her… no, even stronger.

Using this, she thought she could resolve things amicably.

Thinking this, she regretted acting hastily.

She should have asked Adeline first before approaching Jihyuk… in her haste…

‘Think before you act, you idiot…’

Scolding herself, Silvia arrived home and pressed the doorlock button with very light pressure.

Then she let out a hollow laugh.

Pressing it lightly wouldn’t make the beeping sound any quieter… what am I doing…

She quickly entered the password and, hoping Adeline hadn’t woken up, carefully opened the door.

Tiptoeing like a thief, Silvia crossed the pitch-dark living room and pressed her ear to Adeline’s door.

No sound came from inside.

It seemed the doorlock sound hadn’t woken her.

Relieved, Silvia went into her room.

After closing the door, she leaned against it and slid down to the floor.

“Haah…”

Then,

“Unnie…”

Adeline’s sleepy voice came from the bed.

Startled by the unexpected voice, Silvia jumped.

“Ahhh!”

She nearly had a fit, trembling.

Seeing her reaction, Adeline sat up and rubbed her eyes.

“Unnie… what’s wrong…? Are you surprised because I’m here without saying anything? It’s been a while since I’ve seen you this startled…”

Silvia, still quite flustered, quickly caught her breath and asked.

“Ah, no… but why are you here…?”

“I woke up from the thunder… I was scared, so I wanted to sleep with you… but you weren’t here…”

“Is that so…?”

“Yeah… where did you go…?”

Silvia quickly thought and answered.

“I was reading the Bible late, and my body felt stiff, so I went for a bit of exercise…”

“At this hour…? It rained an hour ago…”

“That’s what I’m saying. I was running when it started raining. So I just stopped by the sauna to wash up and came back.”

“I see…”

Seeing Adeline’s bright smile made her heart ache.

Calming her startled heart, Silvia got up and sat on the bed, stroking Adeline’s cheek.

“Were you really scared?”

“A little…”

“You should have called me… I would have come back right away.”

“I was going to… but when I covered you with the blanket, I got sleepy…”

Adeline, who thinks so highly of her…

Her adorable soulmate…

‘I’m sorry…’

She was really sorry. She had committed a mortal sin.

She should say it, but the words wouldn’t come out.

When would she ever clean up this mess… everything was going dark.

‘Let’s sleep… and talk when we wake up.’

With that resolve, Silvia helped Adeline lie down and lay down beside her.

Then Adeline smiled sleepily and soon fell into a deep, regular breathing pattern.

Silvia, who had spent a lot of mental energy today, also closed her eyes and fell asleep like Adeline.

@@

That afternoon.

Adeline really enjoyed the spaghetti Silvia made.

With a bright smile, she slurped up the noodles, but when she noticed Silvia’s expression wasn’t good, she tilted her head.

Adeline, who had swallowed the noodles without chewing properly, asked.

“Why aren’t you eating? Don’t you have an appetite?”

“It’s not that… just finish eating first. We’ll talk after.”

It seemed like she had something important to say.

Adeline slowly nodded her head.

“Okay.”

What should I do with Jihyuk today?

There’s a drama experience booth opening, should we go there?

Insadong Ssamziegil has been renovated, that might be nice too.

As Adeline imagined sweet date courses with Jihyuk, she finished her spaghetti and put down her fork.

Silvia’s plate was completely untouched.

She just picked at the noodles one by one.

Was it just her imagination that it looked like she was deliberately eating slowly?

She seemed deeply troubled… better wait quietly.

Not long after, Silvia, who had been alternating her gaze between the spaghetti and Adeline’s face, spoke up.

“Uh… Adeline.”

“Yes?”

“You know I have a device, right?”

“Of course.”

“And you know I have almost no Aiter energy left… right?”

“I know.”

“And you know I’m in a real hurry… right?”

Silvia’s expression clearly showed her urgency.

She, like Adeline, has a strong sense of justice.

If a demon appeared right now, she’d want to fight, but with no Aiter energy, she could only sit and suck her fingers, which was understandable.

“I know that too.”

“But I have no one to meet… I thought about forcing myself to meet someone, but if I do something sexual with a guy I don’t even like, it won’t charge at all…”

That was one of the issues Adeline had been constantly worrying about.

It was such a pity that her beautiful, kind unnie didn’t have a man who suited her.

“That’s right…”

“So… here’s the thing…”

Silvia trailed off, fidgeting with her lips, then mustered the greatest courage of her life.

“….Can I… borrow him…?”

But the voice that came out was smaller than an ant’s.

Adeline, who didn’t hear properly, tilted her head at a 15-degree angle.

A look of not having heard. Seeing this, Silvia slapped her own forehead with a *smack*.

Then, pulling herself together, she asked again properly.

“….Can I borrow Jihyuk…?”

“Huh…?”

Adeline’s mouth slowly opened.

Borrow Jihyuk? What on earth does that mean?

No, did she even hear that right?

Seeing Adeline frozen, Silvia closed her eyes tightly and started making excuses.

“From what I’ve researched… Aiter charges not just from liking someone romantically, but also from liking them as a comrade… I like Jihyuk as a comrade… So I want to charge Aiter with him… but I want your permission…”

So she did hear correctly.

Completely at a loss for words, Adeline just sat there with her mouth wide open.

Seeing this, Silvia let out a deep sigh and continued.

“The only guy I can say I like is Jihyuk… and again, not as a man, but as a comrade. So can you give me permission…? I’ll just charge…”

Silvia, throwing away her pride, pleaded desperately.

Adeline, blinking her big eyes, stammered.

“So… you’re saying… you want to do something sexual… with Jihyuk…?”

“Yeah… but not anything too extreme like touching genitals… just lightly… enough to charge…”

Her boyfriend doing something sexual with someone else? Is this even possible?

While understanding Silvia’s position and even worrying about her… this was a separate issue.

She had thought Silvia was acting a bit strange this morning, and now she understood why!

Adeline, wide-eyed, shook her head vigorously and shouted.

“No way…! No!”

She even started stomping her legs, making loud thumping noises.

Silvia, who hadn’t expected Adeline to refuse so vehemently, was taken aback.

She thought Adeline, who cherished people and even received divine revelations, would at least consider the greater good.

But Adeline had her own reasons.

Adeline admired Silvia, who was much more mature and had a stunning appearance and figure.

She had even thought about becoming a woman like her.

In Adeline’s eyes, Silvia was the perfect woman.

And now this perfect woman wanted to do something shameless with Jihyuk?

That would surely shake Jihyuk’s heart, even if just for a moment.

Of course, Jihyuk was an upright person, and she firmly believed in him, but there was a hint of unease.

No man in the world could resist such a woman’s advances.

The thought of the two of them touching each other’s bodies was unbearable.

Jihyuk should only be her man.

Of course, she understood Silvia’s feelings too.

Silvia must have said this for the greater good.

To protect the Earth from demons, to fight alongside her.

Adeline knew this well in her head, but her heart was completely against it.

And now, Adeline followed her heart over her head.

She jumped up and shouted even louder than before.

“I’ll pretend I didn’t hear that!! Thanks for the meal!”

Bowing her head, Adeline finished her post-meal greeting and went into her room.

*Bang!*

Hearing the door slam shut, Silvia held her forehead.

She had planned to get Adeline’s consent first and then let the matter fade away… but it was a complete misjudgment.

The situation was heading for the worst.

Moreover, if Adeline found out that she had already done something sexual with Jihyuk, the aftermath… was too horrible to imagine.

If Adeline met Jihyuk, she would surely bring up this conversation, and if Jihyuk, being quick-witted, caught on to her intentions, he might lie for her.

But that was just a hypothesis, and a very unlikely one at that.

So relying on that alone was foolish.

‘What do I do now…?’

What do I do? I have to persuade her no matter what.

What if Adeline finds out everything?

The relationship between the three of them would face a catastrophe.

The lies were already piling up, and before another branch grew, she had to get Adeline’s consent to smooth things over.

---