Chapter 32

Si-yoon tiptoed ever so lightly, raising her heels off the ground as she snuck towards Si-hyun. Carefully avoiding any noise from the newly bought clothes and bags underfoot, she approached the couch with a sly smile.

“Surprise her with a sudden call! She’ll definitely jump!” Si-yoon thought gleefully, taking a deep breath before shouting:

“Onee-chan!”

With all her might, she called out to her sister.

“Hm? What is it?” Si-hyun replied lazily, barely turning her head from her prone position on the couch. There was no trace of surprise in her reaction.

Deflated by the lackluster response, Si-yoon wondered if her sister had known she was coming but just didn’t care. But there was still an opportunity to tease!

“How does my new outfit look? Do you like it?” Si-yoon asked brightly.

“Yeah, it’s great! Really good quality,” Si-hyun replied enthusiastically, nodding her head. “I should’ve bought some too.”

“You’re such a good listener!” Si-yoon teased.

“Sure am! I’ll check out more recommendations later,” Si-hyun said cheerfully before returning to her phone and diving back into her manga.

Feeling somewhat awkward, Si-yoon pondered her next move. Her attempts at teasing had failed completely – total defeat!

Maybe it was because dolphin pants were unisex wear, leaving no room for shock or resistance?

‘Not what I expected…’ Si-yoon thought wistfully.

Still, she wasn’t ready to give up yet. How could she get that cute reaction she wanted?

As Si-yoon stood there thinking hard, her eyes darted around. She noticed her sister’s relaxed posture, her ankles crossed as her legs slowly rose and fell. Occasionally, Si-hyun’s toes would twitch when she concentrated on her manga.

Her soft, squishy feet caught Si-yoon’s attention…

‘That’s it!’

Timing her move perfectly with Si-hyun’s leg movement, Si-yoon sat down on the couch and placed her sister’s foot onto her thigh.

Si-hyun gave her a curious glance but quickly returned to her manga, clearly absorbed in it.

Si-yoon then gently began tickling her sister’s feet. They felt soft and warm…

‘Hmm…?’ Something about the texture was strangely addictive, even though her intention had been purely mischievous.

Before she knew it, Si-yoon was thoroughly enjoying herself, massaging not just the feet but the toes too.

“Si-yoon…? What are you doing?” Si-hyun asked, trying to sound stern despite the giggles threatening to escape.

“I don’t know…” Si-yoon replied innocently.

“It’s ticklish, stop it…” Si-hyun pleaded.

“But it feels nice…” Si-yoon mumbled absentmindedly.

Despite Si-hyun’s protests, Si-yoon continued her ministrations. When her sister tried to pull away, Si-yoon quickly hugged her calf with both arms, holding on tight.

“No way! I want to keep going~!”

Though Si-hyun could have easily broken free, she hesitated, concerned about accidentally hurting her younger sister.

Eventually giving up on resisting, Si-hyun let her little sister continue. Si-yoon happily resumed her foot massage, now including the ankles.

The strange sensation made Si-hyun’s eyes widen in confusion. What was happening?

After some time, Si-yoon finally stopped, satisfied with her fun session. Picking up the remote control, she settled back onto the couch, resting her arm on her sister’s leg as she turned on the TV.

While channel surfing, Si-yoon glanced at her sister and blurted out the first thing that came to mind:

“Onee-chan, are you wearing underwear?”

“…What?”

“Could you possibly not be…?”

“I don’t understand your question…”

“Are you wearing underwear?”

“Of course I am!”

Relieved by the answer, Si-yoon nodded. She’d remembered a funny internet post she’d seen long ago.

Considering her sister’s recent return from another world, it was worth double-checking.

“Sigh… Anyway, what about stockings? Some men apparently don’t know women wear underwear underneath.”

“…Huh?”

“Did you know that?”

“Oh… Never really thought about it. Now that you mention it, obviously I’m wearing underwear.”

“When you bought your suit last time, you got stockings too, right? Should you wear them?”

“…I don’t know! I’ll think about it later.”

Si-hyun turned her head away, looking at her phone. Her cute reaction made Si-yoon giggle uncontrollably.

Every day since her sister’s return had been so much fun. Si-yoon silently wished this happiness would continue forever.

* * *

Yu Byeong-jun, one of Korea’s few S-rank Hunters and the country’s top spear specialist, watched the news with growing frustration.

Another successful A-rank Dungeon clearance by Kim Ji-a. Another record-breaking speed run. The citizens cheering for their new hero.

“F***!”

Yu Byeong-jun switched off the TV and threw the remote to the floor, where it shattered with a satisfying crack.

“That woman again… Always ahead!”

Every time he reached a milestone, she was right behind him. When he hit B-rank, she was already at C. When he achieved A-rank, she was hot on his heels at B.

And now, after all his struggles to reach S-rank, she’d suddenly skyrocketed to A-rank while he remained stuck at the bottom tier of S.

“Just an A-rank, big deal!” he muttered bitterly.

He’d participated in S-rank Dungeon raids. He was one of Korea’s elite hunters.

This couldn’t go on. While he stagnated, she kept growing stronger. Being surpassed was unacceptable.

Yu Byeong-jun paced back and forth across his living room, his face twisted in anger. He needed a new strategy.

* * *

Si-yoon yawned widely, the afternoon sleepiness setting in after lunch. Setting up her live broadcast equipment in her room, she collapsed into her chair.

With some time before going live, she decided to review her previous broadcasts’ chat logs. Her sister always watched her streams whenever she wasn’t working.

Curious about the chat conversations, Si-yoon opened the logs:

– What’s “cutie”?

– Ah haha, you’re talking about boobs!

– Cutie!

– Front and back identical phone numbers meme?

– Boobs and back being identical lol everyone’s too funny

Si-yoon’s cheerful expression froze as she scrolled through the increasingly inappropriate comments.

‘What is this nonsense?’

How had these memes infiltrated her broadcasts? And why did people keep bringing up her figure when she clearly wasn’t small at all!

Covering her face with her hands, Si-yoon felt embarrassed beyond words.

After a moment, she steeled herself and entered the broadcast settings.

Censored words: “cutie”

Determined to protect her sister’s innocence, Si-yoon spent the remaining time brainstorming ways to keep her broadcasts pure and wholesome.