IPDT 55

Kissing Yul was nice. It was nice, but… it didn’t seem like it would end with just a kiss.

“Then it’s settled.”

Yul held his hand out in front of me. I looked down at his hand, feeling conflicted. If I go like this, won’t I be forced to kiss him?

“Let’s go.”

As I hesitated, Yul grabbed my hand first. A warm hand. I couldn’t bring myself to shake it off, so I ended up going outside.

The village, which sold people once a week under the pretext of a sacrifice, was bustling with life. It might have looked that way because all the humans here were working without rest.

But I wasn’t fooled by such appearances. No matter how much they tried to hide it while reeking of the flower’s scent, they couldn’t fool me. I narrowed my eyes and looked around to see if there were any suspicious humans.

“What are you looking at.”

“Huh?”

I was concentrating fully on watching the humans when Yul bent down and whispered in my ear. Startled, my shoulders flinched.

“I was looking to see if there were any suspicious humans.”

“Really?”

Yul’s eyes crinkled slightly as he smiled. But it wasn’t a genuine smile. He looked somewhat melancholic. I unknowingly grabbed Yul’s arm.

“Yul.”

“What?”

“Oh, it’s nothing. By any chance, are you hungry? Should I buy you that?”

I almost asked, ‘Why are you sad?’ but barely managed to hold it back. I didn’t want to needlessly pry into something Yul wanted to hide.

Instead, I looked for another way to relieve Yul’s melancholy. Just then, there happened to be a stall nearby selling grilled skewers. I rushed over to the merchant selling the skewers.

“Give me two of these.”

I paid and received two skewers. I was about to hand one to Yul, but quickly took it back. Yul, who was about to take the skewer, tilted his head as if in question, his hand still outstretched in the air.

“I’ll try it first.”

I took a bite first, just in case there was something bad in it, but there was nothing of the sort, and it was just delicious. Relieved, I handed the skewer back to Yul and took a big bite of my own. The meat, bursting with juice, was tender to chew.

How long has it been since I’ve tasted meat… It was the first delicious food I’d had in a long time.

After finishing the skewer, the next shop caught my eye. It was a place that sold fancy accessories, and at a glance, it seemed like there were a few items that would suit Yul. I quickly grabbed Yul’s arm and pointed at the shop.

“Yul, look, they’re selling ornaments over there. Is there anything you want?”

I dragged Yul in front of the accessory shop. What caught my eye was an ornately decorated dagger. I thought Yul would look good with such a fancy design. He already had a black sword, but it was good to have a spare. It was just as I was about to pick up the dagger.

“This one.”

“Huh?”

Yul picked something up. I looked at the accessory he placed on his palm. It was a fancy bracelet with a green jewel embedded in it.

“How much is it.”

“Six silver coins.”

The merchant replied to Yul, who was wearing a hood. Surprised, I looked up at Yul.

“Yul, I’ll buy it.”

Yul didn’t even answer and paid for it. For some reason, I was disappointed that Yul bought the bracelet himself. I could buy him a hundred, no, a thousand of those stupid bracelets. I could give him even better things. For some reason, it felt like Yul didn’t need my help anymore, and my shoulders slumped.

“Give me your hand.”

“Yeah.”

I listlessly gave my hand to Yul. Yul fastened the bracelet on my wrist, which was encircled with golden mana.

“Huh?”

“It’s yours.”

“Mine…?”

I was dumbfounded. I had received a completely unexpected gift. When I shook my hand lightly, the fancy bracelet decorations clinked against each other, making a sound. It sounded like water droplets bouncing. A smile bloomed on my face without me realizing it.

“Yul, thank you.”

I have a great many expensive things, but there would be no accessory I like more than this one. Because this is the one and only bracelet Yul gifted me.

“Yul, is there anything you want? I want to give you a gift too.”

I completely forgot my objective of looking around the village and focused on finding a gift for Yul. As a result, even though we did nothing, the sun was already setting above our heads.

“Everyone, return to your homes! The workday is over for today!”

A man standing on the highest spire of the village shouted into a megaphone. At that, all the people who had been working busily stopped what they were doing and started to return home. Along with the realization that ‘this village has a curfew,’ it belatedly occurred to me that Yul and I also had to return to our lodging.

…But wait, if we go back to the lodging, I have to give him a kiss. I whipped my head up to look at Yul. Yul, whose eyes met mine, smiled prettily.

“Let’s go back.”

Yul naturally took my hand. Not only that, but he intertwined our fingers, linking our hands. Yul, holding my hand firmly, began to walk ahead.

I walked following Yul. His broad shoulders and back receiving the sunset glow, his black hair fluttering. Thump-thump, I could hear a heartbeat, though I didn’t know whose it was. Our clasped hands felt ticklish and warm.

We reached the lodging in no time. Yul, who threw the door open, headed inside first, and I followed after him. I was about to take off my shoes when slam, the door closed behind my back. Huh? When I raised my head, Yul, who had turned toward me at some point, had his hand on the door.

“Yul?”

Yul, who was looking down at me, bent his waist. In an instant, his face was close. It felt like our lips were about to touch.

That’s right, he had asked for a kiss. But this feels less like me giving him one and more like me receiving one… As I was having useless thoughts, I squeezed my eyes shut. I had realized this morning that I had nothing to gain from opening my eyes.

“…”

But even after staying still for a long while, the soft sensation didn’t touch my lips. …What is it? I stealthily opened my eyes. Yul, who had stopped right in front of my nose, looked at me and smiled brightly.

“When are you going to give it to me.”

“Well…”

Of course, I thought Yul would do it first, so I was waiting… I felt embarrassed for some reason. I avoided his gaze for a moment, then looked at him again. He seemed like he would stand there like a marble statue forever if I didn’t kiss him.

In the end, I cupped Yul’s cheek with one hand. Yul gently leaned his face into my hand. Ugh… Is it necessary to be this cute? Unable to resist the impulse, I kissed Yul on the nose.

“Do it again.”

“Again?”

Yul nodded his head. This time, I pressed my lips to the corner of his mouth. Yul’s black eyes curved slightly.

“You have to do more.”

“…What?”

“You know what.”

The Yul from when I first brought him here was a weak, pitiful, but cute human. When did he become so good with words?

I hesitated for a moment, then pressed our lips together. Yul’s large hand cupped the back of my head as if to block my escape. For a moment, it felt like I was being devoured. Yul gently bit my lower lip.

“Hut.”

My lips parted with a faint pain. Yul’s hot, thick tongue pushed into my mouth. For some reason, my fingertips trembled. Kissing Yul was no longer awkward, but I wanted to be even closer. Was it because of the sweet and ticklish feeling that washed over me whenever I was with Yul?

“Nnngh, hnn.”

Yul expertly explored the inside of my mouth. Every time his firm fingertips brushed against my nape, a shiver ran down my spine. Yul tilted his head and buried his lips deeper. Our lips were pressed together so tightly that not even a single breath could escape.

I placed my hands on Yul’s shoulders without realizing it. I could clearly feel the firm muscles twitching under his broad shoulders.

“Hnngh.”

A wet sound was made as he sucked on my tongue. My mind went blank and the sound of my heart beating echoed in my ears. As all my nerves were focused on Yul and everything else was pushed to the back of my mind, a faint curiosity raised its head. Why is Yul so skilled? I’m the one who has lived longer and experienced more than Yul.

“…Hut, haa.”

Just as I was about to run out of breath, Yul pulled his lips away. I opened my closed eyes and looked at Yul. As I moved my wet lips, I could feel that my tongue was tingling. It was a strange sensation. I tried sticking my tongue out a little.

“Huh?”

Suddenly, my view shot up. Yul had lifted me up. But something like a sword hilt was touching my groin. I blinked a couple of times and tilted my head.

“Yul, why is this here?”

I touched what was against my groin without thinking, but it wasn’t something like a sword hilt. Because a sword hilt couldn’t be this thick and hot.

Uh, uh…? I froze stiff and looked down. Yul’s penis was standing hard, its outline visible through his pants.

I had only paused for a moment, but before I knew it, Yul and I were on the bed. To be precise, I was in a position sitting on Yul’s lap. If we got just a little closer, Yul’s erect member and my groin would touch. I carefully opened my mouth.

“You know, Yul, did this happen because you kissed me?”

Before I finished my sentence, Yul leaned his cheek against my nape. His black hair cascaded down smoothly.

“Yes.”

“So, it would be uncomfortable to just leave this… right?”

“Why do you ask?”

Well… if it’s uncomfortable he’ll try to relieve it by himself, and I don’t want Yul to masturbate. I saw him touching himself as if self-harming before, and I couldn’t pretend I didn’t know. I turned my eyes, which had been rolling away to avoid Yul, back to him.

“I was wondering if I should help you, since you said it’s because of me.”

“Okay.”

Yul, who was rubbing his head on my shoulder, grabbed my wrist. Then, he immediately placed my hand on his erect penis. Even though I was touching it through a layer of pants, I could feel the hot and hard texture.

I swallowed hard. It felt different from when I touched it before. Back then I wasn’t nervous even when we were this close, but now I was strangely trembling.

I carefully untied Yul’s pants and took his penis out. The veiny penis was, seeing it again, astonishingly large. I tried gripping it with one hand first, and as expected, it wasn’t quite enough. I wrapped both hands around the dark red penis. Just doing that made my heart pound as if I had received a huge stimulation.

“Are you just going to hold it?”

“Huh? Oh, no.”

Heat rose in my neck as Yul whispered a sweet voice in my ear. It felt very hot for some reason. I swallowed dryly and moved my hands.

Slide, slide. The sound of skin rubbing echoed in the small room. The bumpy veins under my palms were hot. In proportion to that, my cheeks also flushed. The more I rubbed, the more clearly I could feel Yul’s penis pulsing, so I couldn’t help it.

“Hut.”

It was Yul’s penis being touched, but I was the one who let out a moan. Yul, who I thought would be resting his head quietly on my nape, had started nibbling on it.