The Man with Hypnotic Powers Doesn't Hold Back the Second Time Around-Chapter 263

"Heh… Wait, master? What are you looking at? Something lewd?"

"I’m just trying to contact my wives. OutStar."

I had to leave my phone back in Korea, but that didn’t mean I couldn’t communicate.

With today’s digital world, it wasn’t hard to make contact.

I logged into SNS, and I was sure I could reach my beloved wives through DM…

"Heh~ Master, ‘You’re not forgetting your password, are you?’"

"…What is this, a piece of shit!"

Emergency alert.

I couldn’t remember my password. Not at all.

Hypnosis-chan was still lying on top of me, and I had no choice but to admit I was a complete fool.

"Heh heh, master, it’s okay~ They’re all doing well…"

"Classic man trait. Never give up."

At this point, I had no choice but to use my backup account. I was resorting to my emergency solution.

"Where… OutStar, backup account…?"

"Looking it up? You’re starting to sound like an old man, master~."

"Well, I am an old man~."

Hypnosis-chan’s giggle tickled my ears, but I didn’t care too much.

I wasn’t bothered by the teasing.

‘Well, earlier, I wasn’t trying to make fun of you. Watching that UFC match felt like a warm-up for what was about to happen.’

"Okay… Done. I’m registered."

Backup account, fully loaded.

Next target: My wives’ OutStar accounts.

The shoot begins.

[Alice. It’s Yujin. Are you free right now?]

[Yujin doesn’t speak like that.]

[You can’t send a message to this user.]

‘…Blocked? As expected from Alice. She won’t even acknowledge my backup account. That’s why she’s the smart one in this relationship.’

Her cold response didn’t disappoint me. In fact, I was relieved. At least there wouldn’t be any random creeps bothering her.

And, most importantly, I still had two other wives…

‘Next, Shia.’

[To send a message, you need to follow @YuSia_Official.]

‘…Master?’

[Master, it’s Yujin.]

[(A low-angle selfie taken while lying down.)]

[Aika? Are you watching?]

[You’re not mad, right? You’re not ignoring me on purpose, are you?]

[Please reply ;ㅅ;]

I hadn’t expected to get in touch with anyone.

I knew Shia might not reply, and I knew Aika didn’t check SNS often. But the anxiety still lingered.

Sibylla doesn’t have an account. Haru and Winterer… They wouldn’t use OutStar, right? Yeah, right.

A heavy sigh escaped me.

"Don’t be too disappointed, master~ I’m right here with you, huh? If you want help with something else, I could help…"

"Can’t be helped. It’s dirty and awkward, but I’ll have to ask Sister Ryu Suyeon for help."

The last resort to contact my wives.

‘Requesting help from Ryu Suyeon.’

As a health teacher, she was the one who could definitely reach them. She kept her work account open for DMs too.

So, I reluctantly decided to ask…

"Heh~ ‘Do you really have to do all that, master’~?"

"……."

I froze, hand hovering over the DM.

Even though it seemed necessary, asking my married sister to contact my wives for me felt wrong.

"Yeah, this probably isn’t right."

"Of course, master~ You and mom already have a plan, right? Don’t mess it up."

"What are you talking about…? Eh, whatever. Forget it."

I pushed the tablet aside.

It would be fine. Just three more days to endure. I convinced myself it wasn’t a big deal.

All that was left was the crippling boredom.

‘I’ve paid my dues here. Now what?’

Tourism?

If I wandered around, the whole rebuilding operation would stop, and everyone would just worship me. No time for sightseeing.

Rest?

The only rest I know is beside my wives. No matter how long I stay here, it wouldn’t feel right.

"The best thing would be to just stay here and drink…"

‘But Kkong’s still mad at me.’

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Drinking alone would only make me feel lonelier.

So, in short, there was nothing to do. I sulked.

"I’ll just wash up and sleep. Ugh."

"Want to go shower? I’ll give you a push~."

"Men and women should never bathe together, my soul mate."

"I think it’s weird that you’d have such a barrier with your sibling, master~."

"Shut up. You don’t even need to wash, you’re a transcendent being."

I decided to just go shower. After all, the men’s room had been left open just for me for the next three days. I needed to wash up—haven’t had a proper clean-up in a while.

"I’ll take my time. If you get bored, you can play with the tablet over there."

"Go ahead, master~."

"……?"

Hypnosis-chan surprisingly let me go, though it felt a little off.

But I figured it was nothing.

***

...I thought nothing would happen, but

Knock knock.

"Yujin...? Can I come in too?"

"Huh?"

The sound came when I was lying alone in the spacious men's bath. It was Kkong's voice.

But now, she was acting completely different from earlier this morning, when she was still awkward around me.

‘What’s got into her? Oh, maybe she’s feeling grateful for what happened with the necromancer?’

"Of course. Come in."

There was no reason to stop her now. I called her in warmly.

Hesitantly, Kkong, wrapped in a towel, entered carefully.

"…You’re pretty calm about this."

"…?"

‘Oh, is it because of the necromancer thing?’

It seemed like she was surprised by how indifferent I was to the necromancer incident.

"You made the decision, right? It couldn’t have been an easy choice."

"Well… yeah. Even though I saw the future, I still chose this path."

"Mm. So, at least for this moment, just relax. It’s just us here."

I waved my hand, signaling her to relax. At least while we were alone, she could let her guard down.

Kkong smiled cutely.

"Alright… Phew. I’m nervous."

"What are you nervous about? Come on, at least relax your body first. This is the best way to ease your tension."

"Alright, I’ll get in the bath? Got it."

Splash. Kkong sat beside me.

It was unclear whether the water was hot or not, but she just dipped her legs in at first.

It was then that I noticed something strange.

"Huh, Kkong? Did you tie your hair?"

‘Now she really does look like a girl.’

I hadn’t noticed until she sat down next to me, but her hair was tied in a small ponytail at the back.

With her delicate frame, she looked so cute it almost made me question if she was really a guy.

And that made me mad.

"Yeah. If I don’t tie it, people will say I look like a girl in other places."

"Yeah. Don’t do that outside. You’ll look like a cute little angel, and it’ll be dangerous."

"……."

After hearing my straightforward remark, Kkong...

Smiled gently.

"You're cute?"

"......"

‘This guy is trying to tease me.’

I didn’t need to ask why she was acting like this.

She was clearly trying to make fun of me, using her own complex against me.

Her sneaky little plot was so obvious to me.

‘The problem is, she actually is cute.’

That was the reason I hesitated for a moment.

I had to be careful not to trigger any trauma while playing along with Kkong’s teasing.

But the hesitation didn’t last long.

‘Avoiding it would probably hurt her more.’

"Annoyingly cute, you brat."

I responded with an exaggerated, mocking smile.

I kept it light-hearted, making sure not to cross any lines.

Kkong’s smile only grew bigger.

"Yeah? Really that cute?"

"Way cuter than the girls around here. I’d say that’s some national-level cute, wouldn’t you agree?"

"Heh. You’re exaggerating…"

"It’s not exaggerating, I’m being serious. Do you know how much it annoyed me seeing you all the time?"

"......What?"

But for a brief moment, Kkong’s expression started to turn red.

It was because I started pushing the boundaries.

"With that ridiculously cute face, laughing like that? There were times I wanted to punch you, thinking 'Who are you trying to seduce, huh?'"

"W-What!? I never meant anything like that!!?"

"I know. That’s what made it worse. You’re cute even when you get mad. You’re cute when you eat. Can you stop being cute for once, huh?"

I kept going, 99% playful, with just 1% of the frustration I had bottled up.

Of course, I made sure not to directly touch on her physical complex.

The results were quite effective.

"R-Really? I was that cute? I thought I was dressing in a more manly way..."

"Is blowing air into your cheeks every time you sulk supposed to make you look manly? Is that how you ask for a kiss?"

"K-Kiss...!!?"

Kkong’s cheeks turned bright red.

On top of that, her body began to shake slightly.

Her eyes were far from calm, and it wasn’t hard to guess what was behind her gaze.

‘Wait, is she wondering if I’m gay?’

I could understand why she might think that.

If I were in her shoes, and my buddy suddenly called me cute while we were alone in a bath, I’d be cautious.

I’d probably be thinking ‘Is this guy asking me for something more?’

It was natural for Kkong, as a man, to have that reaction.

She needed reassurance.

I quickly sat up.

"Ugh… It’s so hot, really hot."

"H-Hiii!?"

In response, Kkong practically jumped out of the tub.

It seemed like she was worried I was going to make a move on her.

Of course, that wasn’t going to happen.

My Yujindo is as calm as still water.

There was no need for Kkong to worry about anything like that.

"……Yujin?"

"Yeah? What’s up?"

"Can I touch it? Your...?"

"Are you out of your mind?"

Well, if anyone should be worried, it was me.